October 8, 2019
Claims of delays and a drop in the recovery of fines has led to 11 councils experiencing massive cash shortfalls in the past 2 years, since Fines Victoria replaced Civil Compliance Victoria in 2017.
In a letter to Fines Victoria obtained through Freedom of Information (...
October 8, 2019
A new report by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) has called for a new National Water Initiative focusing on urban water and recognising the future challenges of climate change and urban growth.
The Urban Water Update 2019 has called for all water suppl...
October 8, 2019
The Federal Government has formally launched the new Centre for Population which will work closely with states, territories, academics and think tanks to share data, research, ideas and expertise on population.
The $23.4 million Centre is headed by Victoria Anderson, an...
October 2, 2019
In an Australian first, nine South Australian councils have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to prioritise buying products made from recycled materials.
This MOU is the beginning of a circular procurement pilot project, led by the LGA with the assistance of a $96,50...
October 2, 2019
WA Local Governments’ operations will benefit from a standardised registration scheme for short stay accommodation providers while retaining variance in local planning conditions, following the release of the report into short-term rentals by the Economics and Industry...
October 2, 2019
Victoria’s anti-corruption commission has called for Local Government Victoria to consider a code of conduct requiring local government suppliers to report misconduct after it found a risk of corruption in procurement processes.
The report by the Independent Broad-based...
October 2, 2019
The NSW Government should appoint an “overarching coordinator” responsible for reinvigorating Sydney’s nightlife, according to a parliamentary report that recommends abolishing the unpopular lock out laws.
The Report of the Joint Select Committee on Sydney’s Night Time...
July 12, 2019
Legal action on climate change is spreading rapidly around the world, with challenges launched in at least 28 countries world wide according to a new report published by the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics.
An analysis of cases recorded wor...
July 11, 2019
Some of the country’s leading scientific minds are set to tackle the most pressing questions regarding how technology and emerging science is impacting society and its decision makers.
The collaboration between CSIRO, The University of Queensland, the Australian Nationa...
July 11, 2019
The Low Carbon Living CRC has launched a new roadmap for sustainable homes, presenting a ‘win for builders, consumers, the economy and the environment’.
The Growing the Market for Sustainable Homes roadmap was launched earlier this month, and reveals that two thirds of...
