By Angela Dorizas Queensland’s local government body has welcomed the creation of a better working relationship with the State Government. More than 600 local government delegates have gathered in Mackay for the annual conference of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). LGAQ president Paul Bell credited Premier Anna Bligh and Local Government Minister Desley […]
31 August, 2010
An ACT Government affordable housing initiative has been held up as best practice by industry experts. The Government’s OwnPlace program has been highly commended at the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) NSW/ACT Awards for Excellence. Delivered by the Land Development Agency in partnership with a panel of local builders, the OwnPlace program provided affordable […]
24 August, 2010
A growth summit hosted by the Queensland Government has been nominated for a major international award. The Queensland Growth Management Summit, held in March this year, has been nominated for the 2011 Reinhard Mohn Prize for Revitalizing Democracy through Participation, to be awarded by the German-based foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung. The event brought together more than […]
18 August, 2010
Geelong resident and Bar None participant, Nicci Wall, has worked for Harley Davidson for three years and lives with a bipolar condition. By Angela Dorizas A photographic exhibition exploring the working lives of Victorians with a disability has demonstrated that impairment is no barrier to employment. The Victorian Government’s 'Bar None' exhibition is touring to […]
10 August, 2010
By Angela Dorizas As federal politicians continue to debate the way Australia ought to look in the future, local government in South Australia is on the front foot of planning for population growth. Representatives from local government, the SA Governnent and the development industry have embarked on a two-day study tour across greater Adelaide to […]
6 August, 2010
By Angela Dorizas The COAG Reform Council has released its first assessment of all nine Australian governments against National Agreements on healthcare, housing, Indigenous reform and disability. COAG Reform Council chairman, Paul McClintock, said the review presented stark findings that governments must address, particularly in relation to Indigenous disadvantage. “The overwhelming disadvantage of Indigenous Australians is an […]
7 June, 2010
By Angela Dorizas The Queensland Government must consider an increase in taxes to manage future population growth, a new report has found. Population expert, Professor Peter McDonald, has delivered his draft report on the need for a Queensland population policy to the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). Professor McDonald warned that population growth could not […]
1 June, 2010
By Angela Dorizas The world has exceeded safe levels of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change can no longer be prevented. But rather than sinking into apathy, government leaders must instead focus on building resilience within their communities. That was the message from four influential authors at the recent Sydney Writers’ Festival event, ‘Have we […]
26 May, 2010
The ACT Government is set to become the first jurisdiction in Australia to ban televisions from landfill, Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has announced. From April 27, televisions will be banned from landfill and recycled for a fee, ranging from $15 to $40, at the Mitchell and Mugga Lane resource management centres. The ban is expected divert 200 tonnes of […]
15 April, 2010
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has announced the formation of a new taskforce to further investigate alleged waste in the $16.2 billion Building the Education Revolution (BER) scheme. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, said the taskforce will be led by Brad Orgill, former UBS Investment Bank Australasia chairman and chief […]
13 April, 2010
The Hyde Park ANZAC Memorial. Image: NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. By Angela Dorizas The ANZAC Memorial in Sydney's Hyde Park has been honoured in the annual EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Awards. Trustees of the ANZAC Memorial and the NSW Government Architect’s Office (GAO) received the Conservation Built Heritage Award for projects over $1 million. […]
12 April, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced a regionalisation strategy for the state to manage future growth. In her closing remarks to the Queensland Growth Management Summit, Ms Bligh said the South East Queensland Plan had already demonstrated the benefits of regionalisation strategies. “Recent ABS data has shown that the South East Queensland […]
1 April, 2010
Local government in South Australia has increased its lobbying activity in the State Election campaign to make its concerns widely known to all candidates. Local Government Association president Felicity-ann Lewis said there were 74 commitments the sector was seeking and 10 questions it was asking of all political parties. “We’ve tried to give our communities a […]
12 March, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Public servants in Western Australia have rallied against the privatisation of government services. Around 1,000 public sector employees gathered outside Parliament House today in protest against the privitisation of government services in forestry, health, education, correctional services, water and utilities. The Community and Public Sector Union and Civil Service Union of WA […]
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