Local government promised $1.1 billion for roads in budget
Local councils have welcomed the announcement of a $1 billion regional road funding package to be included in Tuesday’s federal budget.
30 March, 2019Local councils have welcomed the announcement of a $1 billion regional road funding package to be included in Tuesday’s federal budget.
30 March, 2019The NSW election will be a pivotal one for local government, the head of the state’s peak body for councils says.
11 March, 2019The State Government’s $1 billion pledge has been a long time coming, NSW councils say.
27 February, 2019NSW Government refuses to release key reports into local government, claiming the documents are exempt under the state’s information law.
7 February, 2019Cost shifting and inadequate federal grants are compromising public infrastructure and services, local governments say.
1 November, 2018Councils in states worst affected by drought are providing support and aid to affected farmers and communities in the wake of one of the worst dry seasons in decades.
9 August, 2018An app connecting residents to council is among the initiatives recognised as part of Local Government Week.
3 August, 2018The South Australian Government’s rate-capping plans are facing opposition from councils while experts call for improved transparency on service delivery costs instead.
20 July, 2018Local government peaks welcome ongoing funding for key roads, bridges and regions programs but say inaction on financial grants means councils face a shortfall.
9 May, 2018A new $300 million a year community infrastructure fund and a boost to grants are among the measures local government are hoping to see in tonight’s federal budget.
8 May, 2018Rapidly growing flying-fox colonies in urban areas are causing grief for councils across NSW but state support for long-term resettlement of habitats could offer a solution.
7 May, 2018More than half of NSW’s councils are struggling to renew and maintain their infrastructure, according to the state’s auditor who says financial reporting in local government needs to improve.
23 April, 2018Local government is scrambling to avoid a “recycling crisis” as China clamps down on accepting foreign waste, which threatens to derail councils’ collection of kerbside recycling, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
19 March, 2018Among a series of events marking International Women’s Day yesterday were calls for initiatives to boost women’s representation in elected and executive positions.
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