A new funding program from the Queensland Government to help councils in high risk, cyclone-prone coastal areas.
Tag: flooding
Councils feel the pinch on climate change
Senate inquiry lays bare the climate change conundrum facing local governments, which are expected to manage local impacts but have limited resources to do so.
Partnership powering councils’ climate change action
A not-for-profit initiative supporting local government efforts to reduce emissions and adopt clean energy has been ‘overwhelmed’ by the interest from councils.
NSW government shelves pop-up prison after community backlash
Emu Plains site a no-go.
Pop-up prison could flood: Labor
Flood plain risk.
Flood relief for Victorian councils
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has announced additional measures to help flood-affected communities and local governments recover and rebuild. Mr Baillieu said current flooding in Victoria had affected communities already impacted by…
Councils rally to support flood-affected Queensland
With three quarters of Queensland declared a disaster zone, councils and shires across Australia have thrown their support behind the flood recovery effort. In South Australia, the Local Government Association…
Disaster assistance extended across Southern Queensland
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced that flood assistance grants and concessional loans for primary producers and small businesses have now been extended to the local government areas across the…
Centrelink forced to shut centres as flood victims rise
Federal human service agency Centrelink was forced to close customer service centres in Queensland and northern New South Wales today, due to the flooding that has devastated the state. Centrelink…
Brisbane City Council reaches out to residents
Brisbane City Council has offered the City's flood-ravaged residents an extra 30 days to pay their rates. All ratepayers in flood affected homes would also receive a $100 rebate on their water…