By Angela Dorizas in Cairns If elected next year, Queensland’s newly merged Liberal-National Party will allow councils across the state to de-amalgamate. Leader of the Opposition, Lawrence Springborg, announced the LNP’s…
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QLD amalgamations: the next stage of reform
By Angela Dorizas in Cairns The Queensland Government’s controversial reform of local government, including council amalgamations across the state, was high on the agenda at the annual conference of the…
Public sector union will use ads to force wage rise
The Queensland Public Sector Union (QPSU) has revealed it will spend about $1 million on a campaign to force the State Government to increase its wage offer. The Union’s Alex…
Queensland Police put drink-drivers on the map
New global positioning breath-testing devices are being introduced in Queensland to help police “map” drink-driving offences. Police Minister Judy Spence says the 1600 alcolmeters, set to replace all others in…
BUDGET 08-09: Councils welcome commitment to roads
Local Government has welcomed the budget, suggesting the Federal Government kept its election commitments on local road funding for 2008-09 and continued its commitment to funding local roads at announced…
Councils better covered for climate change
Local Government will be better equipped to manage the effects of climate change, with the announcement of $3.45 million in federal funding. Councils across Australia will receive almost half the…
NSW councils campaign against planning laws
Councils across NSW are leading a grassroots community campaign against proposed planning laws they say are ‘pro-developer’ and are moving to put local communities at the centre of all local planning…
Blessed be the roads
Blessing of the Roads ceremonies will be held in communities Western Australia in the lead up to Easter as Local Governments aim to raise community awareness about road safety over…
Local Government takes its case to new minister
By Staff Writer The Australian Local Government Association has welcomed the announcement that local government and infrastructure will be combined in a super-ministry along with transport and regional development. ALGA…
ICAC finds corrupt conduct against RTA official
By Staff Writer NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has found an Roads and Traffic Authority, NSW (RTA) Registry Services manager engaged in corrupt conduct by unlawfully helping applicants to obtain…