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…
San Remo wombats under threat from dogs and development, conservationists say
Whenever conservationist Eve Kelly checks the cameras at the San Remo Back Beach, she desperately hopes today will…
Japan pushes reuse market as new consumption model
Reusing products and materials instead of discarding them is taking hold as a new consumption model in Japan.…
Narrabri Shire down to less than two weeks’ supply of water amid PFAS contamination ‘crisis’
Narribri Shire in northern New South Wales has less than two weeks of water available owing to contamination…
Virtual reality gaming centre proposed for warehouse on Kembla Way in Willetton
A development proposal in Willetton is set to be a game-changer, with plans to turn a humble warehouse…
WA council elections: City of Melville candidate uses Isla Fisher as part of advertising in bid for votes
They’re on verges everywhere — signs for October 18’s local government elections with the ubiquitous head and shoulders…
Wattle Range Council brings new look to Australia Day celebrations
Wattle Range Council has scrapped separate Australia Day awards for its four wards which has been its practice…
Leaked council email angers Clarence Valley caravan owners facing eviction
A leaked email from a northern New South Wales council has caused outrage among a group of caravan…
Minister slams ‘extremist’ candidates nominating for WA council elections
A West Australian minister has condemned the emergence of “extremist” candidates nominating for the state’s forthcoming council elections,…
Fremantle shows support for live music venues as noise complaints threatened future of popular bar Honky Tonk
The days of people moving in to live next to music venues and then forcing them to close…