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Mar 03

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Meet the game-changing women fighting the war on waste

By Petrhyce Donovan Local, Sustainability No Comments

Local government’s frontline of committed waste warriors.

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Jul 28

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Time's up for feral cats in Victoria, which has declared them to be an 'established pest animal', which will lead to mass cullings in the Crown area.

Feral cats are Victoria’s number one public enemy

By Paul Hemsley Environment, Local, State No Comments

For fewer ‘meows’ in the bush.

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Oct 10

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Local governments in Queensland are being subject to a crackdown by the state government to improve transparency and accountability.

Queensland reforming local government accountability

By Staff Writers Local, State

State aims to boost integrity in councils.

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Oct 06

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Queensland's Logan City Council has installed Tesla Powerpack batteries to power round the clock water quality maintenance for the growing population.

Logan City Council uses solar for water disinfection

By Staff Writers Local, Sustainability

Round the clock power in Australia-first project.

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Sep 12

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ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has welcomed S&P decision to reaffirm the Territory's AAA credit rating, but warns federal spending could impact it.

Canberra spruiks its strong economic credentials from S&P

By Staff Writers Local

Frugality puts ACT government in the black.

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Sep 10

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Victorian councils have voiced their concerns about rate capping and cuts to state and federal funding and their impacts on rural local governments.

Victorian councils call for more state and federal funding

By Staff Writers Federal, Local, State

Struggling rural local governments needing a leg up.

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Sep 10

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The Urban Taskforce of Australia will monitor councils in the Sydney area to track their performance on housing supply and affordability.

Councils under developer sector’s microscope

By Staff Writers Local

Housing supply and processing of planning applications puts councils under scrutiny.

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Sep 08

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Bellingen in the north of New South Wales has won a landmark deal with NBN Co to enable local community members to use FTTC based broadband connection.

Bellingen Shire Council negotiates for better NBN connection

By Staff Writers Federal, ICT, Local

How a NSW council got a better deal.

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Sep 08

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The NSW local government sector will gather to discuss the challenges that population growth will have on infrastructure into the 2030s.

NSW population surge mounts future challenges for councils

By Staff Writers Infrastructure, Local, State

Local government sector to discuss future solutions.

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Aug 28

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The New South Wales government has released an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the Parramatta Light Rail project for community comment.

Comments open for Parramatta Light Rail environmental impact

By Staff Writers Infrastructure, Local, State, Transport

Community invited to have say on ambitious new project.

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