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The federal budget offers a lifeblood to local government to drive economic recovery, councils say.

Councils are banking on next week’s budget to deliver an extension of Commonwealth stimulus measures.

Councils around the world are leading the way in a green COVID recovery.

The federal government is giving $60 million to councils to assist with repairing infrastructure and rebuilding bushfire-affected communities.

The federal Government is planning new green procurement targets for all levels of government.

Councils across Australia are exploring innovative ways to help the homeless.

Newcastle and Prospect councils have been crowned the nation’s top smart metropolitan cities.

The peak body for Australia’s councils has welcomed Labor’s local government plan as a step in the right direction.

Disgruntled councils say the major parties have sidelined local government in their election campaigns.

The peak national body for local government is rallying councils to campaign for increased federal funds ahead of the election.