By Rob O’Brien The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has appealed to the State Government to be more transparent over its policy of fast-tracking development proposals. In an announcement yesterday, the Brumby Government…
Category: Housing
Poor service delivery in ‘remote control’ communities
By Angela Dorizas The second most disadvantaged local government area in New South Wales, Central Darling Shire, has experienced poorly co-ordinated, duplicated and ad-hoc social service delivery, a new study has…
Local government applauds national broadband network
The Federal Government has announced that a public-private company will build the fibre optic national broadband network. Image: iStock. By Angela Dorizas Councils across Australia have welcomed the Rudd Government’s plan…
LGSA files report on new housing code
By Staff Writer The Local Government and Shires Associations (LGSA) has issued a report with the NSW Department of Planning covering the problems NSW councils are facing implementing the State’s new…
Tassie-based arts group nets prestigious award
By Staff Writer One of the country’s most prolific arts and social change organisation’s, Big hART, has won the highly prestigious Group Award in the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards….
Bligh unveils fresh, young cabinet
By Staff Writer Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has hand-picked her new Cabinet, adding eight new ministers. The selection of new ministers reflected her election commitment to renewing government, as half of the new…
Snapshot of African Australian experiences
The report and consultation process will provide the first national picture of the daily experiences of African Australians. Photo: iStock. By Staff Writer National Race Discrimination Commissioner Tom Calma has announced the…
Councils take anti-lead protest to Parliament House
"The message of the meeting was very clearly ‘no lead through Fremantle’." City of Fremantle Mayor Peter Tagliaferri. By Angela Dorizas West Australian councils will take their protest to the…
NSW homelessness on the rise
By Angela Dorizas The New South Wales Housing Minister David Borger today revealed that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking emergency accommodation across the…
Disastrous economic outlook for WA
By Staff Writer Western Australia faces an economic ‘diaster’ as the mining industry enters into a severe downturn, according to a leading economic forecaster. In his long term forecasts for…