Caretaker mode bites.
Tag: election
Experts reap $1500 a day for NSW council merger public inquiries
Merger savings shrink as legal fees bite.
Can agencies finalise pay deals in Caretaker period? Er, we’ll get back to you, says APSC
Election countdown continues.
APS industrial battle sidelined by Turnbull’s early election punt
PM blanks bargaining question.
Margaret de Wit elected LGAQ President
By Paul Hemsley Brisbane City Councillor Margaret de Wit has defeated Fraser Coast Mayor Gerard O’Connell to secure the presidency of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). The win…
Penrith Council highlights importance of jobs
The New South Wales Government has been issued a warning by Penrith Council to take action to ensure the City doesn’t run out of jobs.Penrith Council has warned the State…
Councils list election demands
In the lead up to the March State Election, the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW (LGSA) have set out their policy priorities. The LGSA have warned all political parties that councils…
MAV welcomes new Premier
By Angela Dorizas The election of Ted Baillieu as the new Premier of Victoria has been welcomed by the state's peak local government body. Former premier John Brumby yesterday conceded…
$100 million for rural councils under Coalition
By Angela Dorizas Regional and rural councils across Victoria will be given greater assistance in tackling infrastructure backlogs under a Coalition Government $100 million local government infrastructure fund, the Shadow…
Brumby to boost living libraries
By Angela Dorizas Libraries across Victoria can expect to receive facility upgrades under a $25 million extension of the State Government’s Living Libraries program. In an address to the Municipal…