Duress alarms given to councillors amid violent threats from public
A local council has equipped their elected representatives with so-called mobile “panic buttons” amid escalating threats of violence…
Australia’s public sector AI opportunity
When nearly one in every five working Australians is employed in the public sector, the scale of government…
Queensland mayors and councillors to get pay rises between 3.25 and 4.5 per cent next financial year
Queensland mayors and councillors outside of Brisbane have been awarded pay rises worth thousands of dollars that will…
New operator appointed for Canning Vale recycling centre after councils pull out
Three local governments have struck a long-awaited deal for the long-term future of the Regional Resource Recovery Centre…
Price gap between metro and regional energy bills drives push from NSW councils for ‘fairer’ prices
The high price of electricity in regional areas has come under the spotlight, with local councils set to…
Brakes pumped on creating safe stopping points for cyclists in East Fremantle
The brakes have been pumped on a push from town of East Fremantle residents to create safe stopping…
Cash lifeline comes for Applecross, Melville cricket clubs, but only after bosses warn futures at risk
Southern suburbs cricket clubs may no longer be on a sticky wicket after their local council agreed to…
How councils are preparing for billion-dollar wind farm projects amid renewables boom
Councils are in a race to educate themselves about wind farms as more large-scale projects are set for…
Former Katter’s Australian Party MP Nick Dametto ahead in early count for Townsville mayoral by-election
Ballot counting is underway to decide the next civic leader of northern Australia’s largest city, with former Katter’s…
Ratepayers to foot $2m bill to remove contaminated FOGO waste from South West facility
Ratepayers in two regional councils will foot a $2 million bill to dispose of thousands of tonnes of…
Public hospitals in Japan face severe financial strain
Public hospitals operated by local governments across Japan are facing increasingly severe financial pressure. Fiscal 2024 results compiled…
Caravan street parking solution stifled by council red tape, storage owners say
Private storage facilities say there is an easy fix to unlock the caravan street-clogging crisis, and local councils…