Tag: Local Government
Legal action dropped against cotton property
Legal action has been dropped against the owners of a Coonamble cotton property believed to be illegally diverting water.[MORE]
Transport study release delayed
The release of a study into the region's transport needs has been delayed so central western New South Wales councils can review its findings.[MORE]
Alternative sites sought for waste facility
The Orange council is seeking alternative sites for its controversial regional waste reprocessing facility.[MORE]
Complaints drop for Port Macquarie-Hastings council
There has been a marked drop in the number of complaints about the Port Macquarie-Hastings council in the new financial year.[MORE]
Western Vic councils elect mayors
Six councils across western Victoria have elected their mayors.[MORE]
Brisbane residents warned about water tank scam
The Brisbane City Council is warning residents not to be fooled by a water tank scam.[MORE]
Milne named new Mildura mayor
A shift in the Mildura council's balance of power has been confirmed with the election of a new mayor.[MORE]
Qld Govt allows Yungaba development
The Queensland Government will allow the development of the heritage-listed Yungaba immigration centre at Kangaroo Point.[MORE]
Ipswich council staff protest private arrangement
Ipswich City Council administrative staff today rallied in Queens Park protesting against changes to wages and work duties. [MORE]
Brisbane city cats back on river tonight
Brisbane's high speed ferries will be back on the water tonight after recent storms forced normal services to be suspended.[MORE]
Tablelands Mayor airs aged care worries
The Mayor of the Tablelands Regional Council says the shire will face desperate times in the years ahead if it fails to boost aged care services.[MORE]
Ipswich council workers hold stop-work meeting
Administrative staff at the Ipswich City Council are holding a stop-work meeting to protest against changes to Council services and the Council's wage offer. [MORE]
Melbourne's new mayor starts work
Robert Doyle has promised to promote debate and make decisions in his new role as Melbourne Lord Mayor.[MORE]
Green light likely for Batemans Bay brothel
The Eurobodalla Shire says a brothel proposed for the Batemans Bay industrial estate is likely to get council approval.[MORE]
Money woes delay Cherbourg nursing home fix
The Cherbourg Aboriginal Council says money is the biggest obstacle to removing sanctions imposed on its nursing home.[MORE]
Hill new Benalla council Mayor
Bill Hill has been elected Mayor of the Benalla Rural City Council.[MORE]
Deadline looms for council to allocate funding
The Broken Hill City Council has until the end of next month to tell the Federal Government how it will spend $659,000.[MORE]
Council backs alcohol-free zone plan
The Broken Hill City Council has agreed to support a proposal for an alcohol-free zone in the Creedon, Wills and Rakow streets area to address residents' concerns over alcohol consumption and domestic violence.[MORE]
Armidale council to form new strategic plan
The Armidale Dumaresq council is developing a new corporate strategic plan.[MORE]
Den Houting re-elected as Gannawarra Mayor
The Gannawarra Shire has elected Keith den Houting for another term as Mayor.[MORE]
City Hall renovation fund announced
The Brisbane City Council has set up a special fund to help pay for the restoration of the crumbling City Hall.[MORE]
Water workers worried about future under new regimes
The Australian Services Union is hearing concerns from its Tasmanian members about their working conditions under the new regional corporations for water and sewerage.[MORE]
Concerns aired over drought aid probe
A south-west Queensland Mayor says he is worried an enquiry into drought assistance will not hear enough first-hand accounts from graziers struggling with drought.[MORE]
Council considers ongoing assessment panel
An independent hearing and assessment panel (IHAP) set up earlier this year to assess contentious development approvals in Wollongong, may be used by Shellharbour council on an ongoing basis.[MORE]
