By Angela Dorizas Councils in South Australia can expect to see additional funding for local roads under a Coalition Government, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. LGA president, Mayor Felicity-ann…
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Road trip investigates urban growth in Adelaide
By Angela Dorizas As federal politicians continue to debate the way Australia ought to look in the future, local government in South Australia is on the front foot of planning…
SA councils call out for more women
The Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia will hold a free seminar for women interested in running in the November local government election. LGA president Felicity-ann Lewis said it was unacceptable that…
ELECTION 2010: Gillard and Abbott to boost stormwater reuse
By Angela Dorizas Projects that harvest and reuse stormwater are set to receive an increase in funding, with both major parties pledging to cover a greater share of development costs….
Saving the Coorong
Image: Murray Darling Basin Authority. By Angela Dorizas The Coorong District in South Australia was made famous in the 1976 Australian film Storm Boy, but the once idyllic coastal setting is…
SA should prepare for ‘weed change’
Image: CSIRO. As the climate continues to warm, South Australia will face a ‘weed change’, the CSIRO has found. The report, Climate Change and Invasive Plants in South Australia, used…
SA politicians pressured to respond to LGA demands
Local government in South Australia has increased its lobbying activity in the State Election campaign to make its concerns widely known to all candidates. Local Government Association president Felicity-ann Lewis…
SA civic leaders continue compaign for state collaboration
By Rob O’Brien Civic leaders in South Australia are continuing to lobby for more collaboration with the State Government through an online campaign set up by the Local Government Association…
SA in prime position to launch e-waste recycling scheme
By Angela Dorizas South Australia is ready to kick-start the national e-waste recycling scheme agreed to by environment ministers last week, according to SA Environment and Conservation Minister Jay Weatherill….
SA Opposition Leader offers to be tasered
By Angela Dorizas South Australian Opposition leader Isobel Redmond said she is prepared to be tasered to demonstrate the worth of providing stun guns to the state's police force. The…