One of Australia’s foremost public transport experts has called for greater local government involvement in Australia’s public transport system.
Tag: population-growth
Budget: councils ‘in the vice’ on population pressures
Regional local governments are disappointed with the lack of increases to financial grants while metropolitan councils feel the budget is silent on growing population, expert says.
Initiative to provide ‘policy playbook’ on regional Australia
Regional Australia Institute’s new program will provide governments with guidance and best practice for responding to challenges facing regional areas, CEO Jack Archer tells Government News.
Councils come together on sportsground shortage
The importance of councils collaborating to push for large-scale infrastructure is laid bare in a new report warning of a sportsground shortfall across Northern Sydney.
Council adopts new approach to doing business
The City of Wyndham in Victoria is pioneering new ways of working and digital transformation as it responds to rapid population growth.
Cities globally ‘need to talk’ about their issues
Metropolitan Australia isn’t alone in facing challenges like population growth and climate change and could learn from other cities, an international expert tells Government News.
Why a population of, say, 15 million makes sense for Australia
Neither of Australia’s two main political parties believes population is an issue worth discussion.
Census shake-up saves more than $100 million
Australia Post to deliver online log-in codes.
Three tiers of government clash over population growth
Planning reform for redevelopment.
Australian Bureau of Statistics says Aussie men living longer
Life expectancy breaks octogenarian barrier for the first time