By Rob O'Brien The case for local government to be enshrined in the Australian constitution will be made when the president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) addresses the…
Category: Public transport
NSW ministers sworn in
By Angela Dorizas New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has unveiled her new cabinet, sworn in today by NSW Governor Marie Bashir. The cabinet reshuffle has seen the return of…
Sydney mayors slam metro plan
Mayors against the Metro present a petition to the NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and Shadow Tranpsort Minister Gladys Berejiklian. By Angela Dorizas Mayors from across Sydney have called on…
Aussie houesholds embrace recycling
NATIONAL: Australians have embraced recycling but are still lagging behind on electronic waste, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest report by the ABS found that 99…
Include our cities in Copenhagen agreement, say Mayors
By Angela Dorizas Australian Lord Mayors have called on the Federal Government to include capital cities in the global Copenhagen agreement. In the lead up to the global climate summit in…
Include capital cities in Copenhagen agreement, say Mayors
By Angela Dorizas Capital city Lord Mayors have called on the Federal Government to include local government in the global Copenhagen agreement. In the lead up to the global climate summit…
Feds to tackle city planning: Rudd
By Angela Dorizas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has proposed greater Federal Government involvement in the planning of major cities to prepare for future population growth. In an address to the…
Ken Henry floats congestion tax
By Angela Dorizas The review of Australia’s tax system may include a proposal to replace petrol taxes with congestion charging, according to Treasury secretary Ken Henry. In his speech to…
Grants for healthy communities
By Staff Writer NSW Health has made available a second round of grants for local governments and Aboriginal Land Councils promoting healthy living. Through the Healthy Communities grant scheme, eligible…
Bring public transport under one authority: Livingstone
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese; Lord Mayor Clover Moore; and former Mayor of London, Ken Livingston, at the City of Sydney's City Talk….