Climate change adaptation: lessons from leading local governments

A group of councils in metropolitan Melbourne has collaborated to develop a framework that tracks their progress on climate change, writes Dr Susie Moloney.

2 April, 2018

Cabinet reshuffle means new Local Government Minister

In the shadow of Christmas. Australia had a reshuffle of its Federal Government ministries. The big news was with the senior positions, such as the replacement of George Brandis as Attorney-General by Western Australian Christian Porter, but the process also saw a new Minister for Local Government. He is Queenslander John McVeigh, member for Groom, […]

4 January, 2018

Digital transformation in local government – the way ahead

Over the last few weeks we have looked at results from the ANZ Local Government Digital Maturity Index (DMI). It is a mixed bag. The report is based on a survey of over 100 Local Government Authorities in Australia and New Zealand, which asked about about the extent to which they are digitising their internal […]

20 November, 2017

How KPMG sees the future of local government

How can local government continue to meet the needs of residents and provide excellence in services, and still stay on budget? Do services need to be point scored to be considered as core essentials? What are the best ways to drive efficiency? The pressures on local government to get key investment, resource allocation and delivery […]

12 October, 2017

Small councils to go hungry

Warnings about the financial struggles facing small rural councils should trouble us all.

18 September, 2017

Local councils and drones

Councils have a strong business case for using drones to maintain and manage public amenities and assets.

7 September, 2017

Clearing homeless camps will make the problem worse

“You can’t solve homelessness without housing.”

9 August, 2017

Council administrators: caretakers or career builders?

Standing for election, selling off assets… council administrators are in the firing line.

3 August, 2017

Councils: first the clarity, now for the confusion

While most councils are rejoicing, the future is still uncertain.

28 July, 2017

More action needed to protect vital infrastructure corridors

Mayor David O’Loughlin writes that first- and last-mile issues in freight must also be addressed.

17 July, 2017

NSW Budget: the impact on local councils

Win for the regions.

23 June, 2017

NSW councils fork out for forced mergers as government funding dries up

Councils could petition Berejiklian for shortfall.

16 June, 2017

Merged council says it followed procurement rules over $9m IT contract

Pleads ‘extenuating circumstances’

6 June, 2017

Around the councils: Digital Marketplace open for smart cities; Response to NSW housing reforms

And eight Sydney council’s energy efficiency push.

2 June, 2017