Tag: Local Government
Scrap 'nightmare' city of Weddell, says Sawyer
Darwin's Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer says the planned satellite city of Weddell is a nightmare and should not go ahead.[MORE]
Albany council to undergo mediation
The Albany City Council has entered mediation as part of a better practice review imposed by the Western Australian Government.[MORE]
CMC urges council to rethink credit card policy
The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) has recommended the Whitsunday Regional Council in north Queensland changes its policy concerning corporate credit card use.[MORE]
Govt says shire to continue Mutitjulu services
The Northern Territory Department of Local Government says the MacDonnell Shire Council will be able to provide visiting services to the Mutitjulu community in central Australia, even though staff are leaving today.[MORE]
Tender scheme helps boost local economy
A Ballarat council program developed to encourage it to award tenders to local businesses has contributed $21 million to the city's economy.[MORE]
Council takes dim view of lap dancing
The Tweed Shire Council is to take legal action against a Tweed Heads lap-dancing club.[MORE]
New job for dumped MP
Former Liberal MP Brett Whiteley has a new job, four months after losing his seat in the state election. [MORE]
Council votes against jetty plan
Bass Coast Shire Council has ruled out the Cowes jetty as a terminal site for a ferry between Phillip Island and the Mornington Peninsula.[MORE]
Greenaway wins council spot
Local businessman Graham Greenaway has scooped nearly 48 per cent of votes to win yesterday's extraordinary election for the Ward of Champion Bay.[MORE]
Council claims emergency surgery win
Tumut Shire Council has had a small win after raising concerns about local emergency surgery.[MORE]
Mayor attacks 'council bashing'
The Coffs Harbour Mayor says this week's public meeting in the city was a ''council bashing" exercise.[MORE]
Palmview development project on hold
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has put its structure plan for the greenfield development at Palmview in south-east Queensland on hold.[MORE]
Councils back 'promising' water security support
The New South Wales Nationals are supporting multi-million dollar plans to drought-proof the central west if they win the next state election.[MORE]
Councils to fight gas drilling
The Wyong and Gosford councils have joined the Lake Macquarie Council in opposing a planned gas exploration project off the coast.[MORE]
Shire green lights council shake-up
The Campaspe Shire has approved a $400,000 restructure that it says will lead to significant long-term savings.[MORE]
Second supermarket gets planning nod
Almost two years after the initial application was submitted, the Macedon Ranges Council has approved a planning permit for a second supermarket in Woodend.[MORE]
Administrators targeted in parking meter row
Negotiations are continuing to come up with a new approach to parking meters in Wollongong CBD that will satisfy both shoppers, business owners and Wollongong council.[MORE]
Councillor says pet laws a dog's breakfast
A Rockhampton regional councillor says confusing new local government legislation is causing anxiety among pet owners in the region. [MORE]
Bypass opens late and over budget
A multi-million-dollar bypass is being officially opened at Millicent in the south-east of South Australia, eight months behind schedule and over budget.[MORE]
Mayors peddle healthy lifestyle
Two outback Queensland mayors and their chief executive officers will cycle 200 kilometres this weekend to promote a healthy lifestyle.[MORE]
Council merger plans prompt public hearings
Public hearings into the proposed amalgamation of the Uralla, Guyra and Armidale-Dumaresq shire councils will begin in Armidale on August 23.[MORE]
Message in a bottle not received
The captain of a boat made from plastic bottles which arrived in Sydney this week says he's disappointed Sydney's Lord Mayor has not signed up to a memorandum of understanding about waste management.[MORE]
Mutitjulu 'up the creek' as workers walk out
The Mutitjulu Community Aboriginal Corporation says its services are likely to be affected from tomorrow as a result of MacDonnell Shire Council employees walking out. [MORE]
LNP candidate won't apologise for Brunker attack
The LNP candidate for the north Queensland seat of Dawson says he will not apologise for comments he made about the Whitsunday Mayor and a Crime and Misconduct Commission investigation.[MORE]
Council fears tourism funding cuts
Renmark Paringa Council chief executive Barry Hurst says he is wary about a review by the South Australian Tourism Commission of funding across the state.[MORE]
