Disaster Management

New research from Adelaide University has provided councils with a practical framework for assessing climate risks to local road networks...

The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) has used the National General Assembly (NGA) in Canberra to highlight the growing...

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has warned that the Federal Government's proposed changes to disaster management will leave...

The NSW Government will take over ownership and responsibility for the Rural Fire Service's (RFS) mobile assets from 1 July...

Queensland councils, regional leaders and agricultural organisations are renewing calls for the Federal Government to restore a key livestock restocking...

As councils face growing pressure to respond faster and plan smarter during extreme weather events, new monitoring technologies are offering...

Queensland councils have vowed to oppose proposed changes to the Federal Government's Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), warning the reforms...

More than 150 local government professionals, emergency management practitioners and sector experts gathered at Murdoch University for WALGA's Emergency Management...

Councils and agricultural groups across North West Queensland are calling on the Federal Government to reverse its decision to reject...

Murwillumbah’s flood resilience is set to improve, with work underway on a $2.85 million pumping station aimed at reducing localised...

Local governments are being invited to take part in a webinar focused on advancing disability inclusion across safety, justice, gender...

New technology is improving bushfire detection, response times and on-ground coordination for emergency services across New South Wales. Advances including...

The Federal Government has confirmed the rollout of AusAlert, a new cell-broadcast national emergency messaging system, with community-based trials planned...

Fraser Coast Regional Council has secured $6.737 million to repair cyclone-damaged foreshore areas and strengthen coastal resilience. The funding is...

Hawkesbury City Council, in partnership with NSW Public Works, has completed a major project to restore flood-damaged drainage infrastructure and...

Flood-affected residents in the Etheridge Shire Council area can now access financial assistance through joint funding from the Federal and...

Community generosity has driven an overwhelming response to support neighbouring councils impacted by recent bushfires, with donations already making a...

A further $26.6 million have been jointly committed by the Federal and Queensland Government towards long-term recovery in flood-affected communities....