LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOCUS

Award honours trail blazer

South Australian councils and organisations supporting local government are encouraged to nominate women leaders in local government for the 2024 Joy Baluch Award. The award...

Mental Health support service celebrates a year

Hornsby Shire Council, in collaboration with Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney, launched free mental health support for the local community a year ago. Staffed by...

Council issues statement on CEO’s sacking

Southern Downs Regional Council has issued a statement confirming its now-former chief executive Dave Burges was on long service leave at the time of...

Top ALGA job for Gladstone Mayor

Gladstone Regional Council Mayor Matt Burnett is the new President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) – the peak body for Australia’s 537...

Get ready to win

As part of Get Ready Burdekin Week, running from 7-11 October 2024, Burdekin Shire Council has launched a fun and engaging competition for local...

Felton Industries expands sustainable seating range

Felton Industries, Australia’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of Australian-made premium aluminium outdoor furniture, has launched a new range of timber and recycled plastic...

Hobart plays a key role in groundbreaking missions

Hobart is once again taking a key role in supporting Antarctic activities as the Australian Antarctic season enters it’s early weeks. Opening on 26 September,...

Where is Albo’s reform agenda

The big question among Labor voters seems to be ‘what happened to the reform agenda?’ The promise of a bold new government was a...

Community safety focus for October in Kwinana

The City of Kwinana’s Community Safety Series will dedicate the month of October to enhancing the community safety and wellbeing. The Community Safety Series is...

Recruitment day for early childhood educators

Greater Shepparton City Council is excited to announce its second ‘Empowering Early Years’ Recruitment Day, following the success of last year’s event. The initiative...

Lockyer Valley celebrates long-serving employees

An organisation is only as strong as its people, and that saying certainly rings true for Lockyer Valley Regional Council. Sixteen employees with...

Local government councils ready for dialogue

The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) has welcomed the appointment of the Hon Steven Edgington as the Minister for Housing, Local...