News
-
The Good Oil by Rod Brown – A solution to politicians bonking staffers
I’m certainly not making excuses for this behaviour, but workplace stress and long working hours in Parliament House can lead to heavy drinking. Next thing…
-
Economic strategy to grow the future
Transforming the economy of Australia’s third largest Council is an enormous undertaking, but it’s exactly the kind of challenge that attracted former trade commissioner Paul…
-
Interactive playground raises the bar
Banyule City Council, Victoria, is setting a new standard for play by recently installing Victoria’s first outdoor interactive play equipment as part of a playground…
-
Champion marks open season for all at the pool
Australian swimming champion Ian Thorpe joined Wollondilly Council, New South Wales, and locals at the Wollondilly Leisure Centre to welcome the installation of a new…
-
Powerlines go underground to restore historic streetscape
Powerlines will soon disappear from the central business district of Victoria’s historic gold rush era town, Maldon, marking a major milestone in the Mount Alexander…
-
Beach access in time for Christmas
Kingston District Council, South Australia, has fast tracked a recommendation from its Maria Creek Sustainable Infrastructure Project Community Focus Group, for a temporary beach access…
-
Heritage Trail opens
A blustery day didn’t dampen the spirits on Sunday 20 September, of the 160 or so people who attended the opening of the Greenhills Heritage…
-
Creating an education destination
In a bid to become a national and international education destination of choice, Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC), Queensland, has thrown its support behind Study Toowoomba.…
-
Events boost local economy
Broome’s normal seasonal tourism calendar has been turned upside down in 2020 – with the local Shire in Western Australia playing a key role in…
-
Liverpool recognised globally as city of innovation
Liverpool, New South Wales, has been recognised on the world stage as it joins a select group of 20 global innovation precincts through the Global…
-
New look congress
Last week’s Special Local Roads and Transport Congress was a triumph – both in technological terms and the extent to which vital and pressing issues…
-
Councils support campaign for respect
All 79 Victorian councils will this year join 18 NGOs in supporting Respect Victoria to deliver its Respect Women: ‘Call It Out’ campaign, 25 November…
Digital Editions
