Category: Local

By Jane Garcia NSW councils are invited to join a new sustainable procurement program provided by the Local Government and Shires Association (LGSA) and funded by the NSW Environmental Trust….

By Adam Coleman The Local Government and Shires Association (LGSA) of New South Wales and MyCareer.com.au have joined forces to create an online job site that specifically promotes local government…

By Adam Coleman Wollongong and Hurstville City Councils in conjunction with the Ethnic Communities Council of NSW (ECC NSW) is targeting an area of excessive water usage with an inventive…

By Jane Garcia in Leura The Local Government and Shires Association of NSW (LGSA) launched its State Election Policy Platform at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) annual conference held in…

By Jane Garcia in Adelaide Local government representatives gathered in Adelaide for the Local Government Association of South Australia’s (LGA of SA) annual general meeting and associated workshops yesterday and…

By Adam Coleman Victoria’s Mildura Rural City Council has developed a scholarship program for engineers in an attempt to make some inroads into overcoming the problem of local skills shortages….

By Jane Garcia in Toowoomba The coincidental timing of the Local Government Association of Queensland’s annual conference held in Toowoomba about two weeks before the State election could have left…

By Kim Powell For most of 2006, local governments in NSW have been at loggerheads with the Planning Minister, Frank Sartor, over changes to the state’s planning laws. Last year,…

By Kim Powell In July 2005 the City of Yarra in Victoria became the first council in Australia to sign up to a community-based car share scheme, in line with…

By Kim Powell in Sydney The NSW Government has released updated guidelines regarding the declaration of all pecuniary interests at council meetings. The announcement was made by the Minister for…