Disaster Management

Extreme weather and rain events can be devastating for a community and have a multitude of short and long-term effects....

Ipswich City Council has joined Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES), Australian Red Cross, Queensland Police, West Moreton Health, State...

Three Queensland councils have joined a research project to protect the Great Barrier Reef from silt washed from thousands of...

Local Government NSW (LGNSW) has welcomed the New South Wales Parliamentary Inquiry’s report on the response to flooding across the...

Local governments in Queensland have encouraged flood victims to register for government assistance ‘sooner rather than later’. The $741 million...

Central Coast Council is currently monitoring record-breaking dam levels across the region, advising impacted communities and optimising treatment processes. Council...

Managing remote sites and assets can be tricky, especially when it comes to potential emergencies; that's why installing a security...

Expressions of interest are now open for local councils and state agencies to apply for a share in $105 million...

Close to $1.7 billion has been allocated in Queensland’s 2022-23 Budget to support the recovery from the devastating 2021-22 disaster...

As Australia’s weather becomes increasingly extreme and heavy rainfall and flooding becomes more commonplace, the time to invest and protect...

by Linda Scott, President of the Australian Local Government Association Working with councils around the country, ALGA has secured billions...

Lockyer Valley Regional Council has seen impressive social media engagement results since creating, and posting, graphics to share disaster warnings...

20 local government areas, including the region’s small businesses and not-for-profit organisations, will have access to low interest disaster assistance...

Ipswich City Council has spent more than $4.25 million on flood recovery works since the floods in February, as shortages...

Councils in South East Queensland are preparing for clean up efforts after heavy rain and flooding, with some areas only...

The Federal Government has announced a $9.5 million investment to upgrade the Mount Bold Dam, following years of advocacy from...

Liverpool City Council has donated $10,000 to assist with ongoing recovery efforts in Tonga, after an underwater volcano erupted in...

The New South Wales Government has announced it will cover the large increase in the Emergency Services Levy (ESL) in...