News
-
State spending is not enough
Massive infrastructure investment will boost Victorian jobs and productivity, but despite its budget surplus the Government has failed to restore equitable funding for core community…
-
Orange Sky Laundry to serve Canberra homeless
Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA today launched Canberra’s first Orange Sky Laundry Van. The service is the brainchild and passion of…
-
Community training to raise awareness of problem gambling
Council and David Schwarz urge community to get behind anti-gambling training ‘Gambling is Not a Game’.With opportunities to gamble increasing and advertising enticing us to…
-
Local government a key partner
The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) has developed an advocacy document for the 2016 Federal Election. In launching the document, LGAT President, Mayor Doug…
-
Federal Budget Commits Funds for Water, Transport Infrastructure
The Federal Budget contains a firm commitment to improving transport and water infrastructure in regional Australia. Local Government Association of Queensland chief executive Greg Hallam…
-
Domestic violence leave for Council employees
Redland City Council has further strengthened its support for those affected by domestic and family violence by introducing paid domestic violence leave for employees. Redland…
-
Budget success
The South East Queensland Mayors (SEQ) has campaigned successfully for a fair chunk of infrastructure funding for their region. The organisation responded positively to the…
-
Planning changes welcomed by LGNSW
Proposed changes to New South Wales planning legislation have been welcomed by Local Government NSW (LGNSW). Announced on Friday by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes, the…
-
National volunteers week celebrations
‘Give happy, Live happy’ Established in 1989, National Volunteer Week is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia. Many councils have taken this…
-
The true value of road safety
Volunteers in the west contribute 16,000 hours annually to local road safety activities according to a study which explores the level of contributions made to…
-
Seeking assistance
The indexation freeze on Financial Assistance Grants has been in place for almost two years now, hurting rural, regional and remote areas the most. In…
-
Editorial
The Queensland Local Government elections are taking place next weekend, the Victorian elections are being held in November, meanwhile the New South Wales elections, that…
Digital Editions
