News
-
Wonderful water wins awards
RICHMOND Valley Council’s Casino Water Treatment Plant team is again headed to the national tap water tasting championships after taking out the top accolade for…
-
How councils can help
Bridging the Confidence Gap: Empowering Local Communities to Ask R U OK? Any Day. R U OK? is calling on local councils to focus on…
-
New housing for NT
Remote overcrowding in the Northern Territory is being targeted with the building of 222 new homes in the past year. The move is part of…
-
NSW councils shine at awards
Councils from across NSW have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to their communities at the 2025 Local Government Week Awards. Held in Sydney on…
-
Awards celebrate love of nature
Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes art competition strikes a chord with locals. The Bridgetown-Greenbushes Art Awards recently celebrated the deeply personal connection locals have to their surroundings…
-
ALGA meets with Ministers for Climate Change round table
Australia’s councils are expected to spend more than $2 billion over the next five years to future-proof their communities from the changing climate, according to…
-
First Nations Councillor wins prestigious scholarship
Kempsey Shire Councillor Annette Lawrence is the 2025 recipient of the Cr Pat Dixon Memorial Trust Scholarship. The proud Dunghutti woman was awarded the prestigious…
-
Fogo comes to Walkerville
Town of Walkerville is finalising its 12-month Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) education campaign. The council is investigating the possibility of moving towards a FOGO…
-
Appeal for help as drought worsens in NSW
Regional farming leaders made an urgent appeal to government ministers at the Southern NSW Drought Summit on Monday, 4 August, calling for immediate financial and…
-
Spotlight on critical reforms
The NSW peak body for local councils has unveiled its Advocacy Priorities for 2025–26, placing a spotlight on the critical reforms and investments needed to…
-
Mayors welcome community fund
A legislative change that requires proponents of major renewable energy projects to deliver long-term community benefits in the areas where power generation infrastructure is built…
-
Quirky campaign pays dividends
Building on the year’s biggest tourism news — the announcement of a Lenny Kravitz concert in November — Mildura is riding a wave of visitor…
Digital Editions
