Victoria is cracking down on misbehaving councillors, while new Queensland laws target vexatious complainants.
Tag: local government
Bigger isn’t always better – why population growth is hurting councils
New research shows that population growth is making councils less financially sustainable.
SA councils to apply revised training standards
The new training regime will give council members a grounding in civic, legal and behavioural responsibilities.
Sydney council takes on NASA for award
A Sydney council’s ocean pollution website is up against NASA for an international award.
City of Sydney to go totally renewable by 2020
All of City of Sydney’s pools, libraries and council buildings will be powered by wind and solar under a $60 million clean energy deal.
Local councils vote for a referendum
Australia’s councils have voted to demand a referendum recognising local government in the Constitution.
Inside Europe’s biggest local government conference
An Australian delegate discusses key takeaways from Europe’s biggest gathering of local government professionals.
Ombudsman to probe council complaints
Survey will assess how local government handles, resolves and records complaints from the public.
Councils steer clear of ‘perfect storm’
An end-to-end service view is among the approaches local government teams are adopting to ensure financial sustainability, write Ben Smith and Ash McIntosh.
Councils face major skills shortages, national review finds
Local government professionals are “not well positioned” in new and emerging soft skills, according to a forthcoming national review.