Qld govt announces disaster funding for high-risk councils

A new funding program from the Queensland Government to help councils in high risk, cyclone-prone coastal areas.

11 November, 2021

Councils feel the pinch on climate change

Senate inquiry lays bare the climate change conundrum facing local governments, which are expected to manage local impacts but have limited resources to do so.

16 August, 2018

Partnership powering councils’ climate change action

A not-for-profit initiative supporting local government efforts to reduce emissions and adopt clean energy has been ‘overwhelmed’ by the interest from councils.

23 July, 2018

NSW government shelves pop-up prison after community backlash

Emu Plains site a no-go.

20 December, 2016

Pop-up prison could flood: Labor

Flood plain risk.

1 December, 2016

Flood relief for Victorian councils

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has announced additional measures to help flood-affected communities and local governments recover and rebuild.   Mr Baillieu said current flooding in Victoria had affected communities already impacted by the September and December floods, putting extra pressure on councils to clean-up and rebuild.   He said the new measures include the establishment of a new […]

17 January, 2011

Councils rally to support flood-affected Queensland

With three quarters of Queensland declared a disaster zone, councils and shires across Australia have thrown their support behind the flood recovery effort. In South Australia, the Local Government Association offered to deploy personnel to flood-affected communities in Queensland to repair damaged infrastructure. LGA president Felicity-ann Lewis directly contacted the Local Government Association of Queensland […]

17 January, 2011

Disaster assistance extended across Southern Queensland

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced that flood assistance grants and concessional loans for primary producers and small businesses have now been extended to the local government areas across the majority of southern QLD.   The extension allows 22 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and four partial LGAs in Queensland where primary producers and small businesses […]

14 January, 2011

Centrelink forced to shut centres as flood victims rise

Federal human service agency Centrelink was forced to close customer service centres in Queensland and northern New South Wales today, due to the flooding that has devastated the state.   Centrelink offices in Cherbourg, Dalby, Deception Bay,  Fortitude Valley, Goodna, Inala, Ipswich, Maclean, Nundah, South Brisbane, Stones Corner and Toowong were all forced to shut their doors. The […]

14 January, 2011

Brisbane City Council reaches out to residents

Brisbane City Council has offered the City's flood-ravaged residents an extra 30 days to pay their rates. All ratepayers in flood affected homes would also receive a $100 rebate on their water bill so they can use the water needed to clean up after the flood. To further assist people cleaning up after the flood, Council will […]

14 January, 2011