By Cr Linda Scott, President of the Australian Local Government Association In a landmark win for local communities and...
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QLD Councils call for critical infrastructure funding
Kody Cook News, Road, Spotlight, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 1Queensland Councils are continuing requests to the State Government and the Opposition to address the lack of critical funding...
ALGA requests data on local roads and infrastructure
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Disaster Management, Footpaths, News, Project, Road, Safety, Spotlight 0The ALGA has released a statement reminding councils to support critical national research by providing up-to-date data on the...
Council’s Trackless Tram first in Australia
Kody Cook Council, News, Planning, Road, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Transport 0The City of Stirling has announced that Australia’s first trackless tram has arrived at the City’s Administration Centre, and...
Is the parking meter dead?
Council Journalist Mobility, People, Project, Road, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0By Craig Logan, EasyPark ANZ General Manager The parking sector is changing rapidly. Thanks to new technologies and innovations,...
Building a resilient future for infrastructure
Council Journalist Civil Construction, Features, Maintenance, Project, Regional, Road 0Some aspects of society never waver, like local government’s commitment to community sustainability and safety – both of which...
New research shows funding for local roads falling behind costs
Kody Cook Maintenance, News, Regional, Road, Spotlight 0The Grattan Institute has revealed new research at ALGA’s 2023 National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress, stating that...
Council urges State Gov to host community forum
Yasmin Isaacs Civil Construction, Council, Maintenance, News, People, Project, QLD, Regional, Road, Safety 0The Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is urging the Queensland Government to host community forums as the council attempts to...
LGAQ: “rushed rule changes” won’t fix housing crisis
Yasmin Isaacs Council, Maintenance, News, Road, Safety & Training, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has stated that “rushed rule changes” will not help solve the current...
AI to improve road maintenance in NSW
Kody Cook Council, Maintenance, News, NSW, Road, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology 1Councils in regional New South Wales and south-west Sydney have been selected to trial a new machine-learning program which...