City of Yarra ends e-bike scheme amid claims operator Lime was getting ‘free ride’
An inner-Melbourne council will no longer allow shared e-bikes, saying operator Lime refused to take responsibility for dumped…
Council defends ‘secret’ AI plan
News / Council Union fears job losses from automation of tasks Image: Shutterstock Mark Phillips Monday, July 13,…
Queensland councils struggle to juggle rising costs with ratepayer squeeze
When Bundaberg Mayor Helen Blackburn compared the cost of the city’s rate rise to that of a loaf…
Terella Brewing fined following legal battle with Sunshine Coast Council
Sunshine Coast’s Terella Brewing has been fined in court following an ongoing legal battle with its local council.…
Melville tree protection plans in doubt as council meeting weighs options
The City of Melville, on the Swan River’s south banks, is set to decide whether to press ahead…
Northern Grampians Shire Council ignores community calls for CCTV at Stawell crime ‘hotspot’
A west Victorian council has refused to bow to community pressure to install CCTV in high-crime locations, citing…
Brisbane City Council to invest more than $5 million in health and wellness activities in Wednesday’s budget
The Brisbane City Council has announced it will invest millions of dollars in a new health and wellness…
Family living ‘worst nightmare’ after purchasing northern suburbs home filled with defects
The dream of buying a home has become a nightmare for two families who were sold houses filled…
Reports of wildlife displaced at Fred Caterson Reserve as controversial sports project begins
The development of a reserve in Sydney’s north-west to create a sports facility is killing and displacing wildlife,…
Andrew Thaler defends conduct towards Snowy Monaro Regional Council CEO in bullying claim
A NSW councillor has defended describing his council’s CEO as a “disgusting, despicable woman”, telling an industrial relations…
Council uses AI to inform 10-year plan for ‘more depth’ at ‘fifth of the price’
Tasmania’s West Tamar region is known for its vineyards, gastronomy, national parks and agricultural scene. It is also…
Welcome to Robinvale, the town where people are not counted
In a community like no other, what happens when people aren’t counted? On one side of a stainless-steel…