Confusion, uncertainty over Aerotropolis zoning
The independent community commissioner for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis says the government needs to improve communication with residents.
29 August, 2021The independent community commissioner for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis says the government needs to improve communication with residents.
29 August, 2021Recent appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
17 May, 2021The South Australian Government’s rate-capping plans are facing opposition from councils while experts call for improved transparency on service delivery costs instead.
20 July, 2018State governments are being urged to tackle legislative inconsistencies and improved governance frameworks in the wake of Queensland’s Ipswich Council being stood down.
16 July, 2018NSW’s audit office determines the majority of the state’s councils have poor fraud control procedures, prompting a call for improved funding and training.
25 June, 2018Queensland is set to reform its process for allocating grants to councils with the State Government providing $4.5 million to tackle the long-running issue in its budget this week.
15 June, 2018As new laws fast-tracking duplex developments meet resistance from NSW local governments, Urban Taskforce says councils are being “mischievous” while experts call for focus on evidence.
25 May, 2018Regional 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.
10 May, 2018As states like NSW overhaul professional development of councillors and mayors, new data has shed light on the training needs of elected representatives in Victoria.
16 April, 2018The Western Australian Government’s “high-profile intervention” in the ongoing issues with the City of Perth is appropriate and necessary, says a local government expert.
8 March, 2018Limited working budgets and an unsuitable organisational culture are the biggest barriers to achieving digital transformation in the local government sector, says a new report. The report, from University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and sponsored by software company Civica, is based on a survey of Australia and New Zealand Local Government Authorities. It was released […]
23 November, 2017A litany of failures.
16 February, 2017Developers voting on councils “state-sanctioned corruption.”
20 December, 2016Commission’s impact on local councils.
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