Spotlight

The Victorian Government has committed $7.5 million to Brimbank City Council’s Sunshine Station Masterplan, supporting the transformation of Sunshine into...

A national product stewardship roadmap is set to be developed with local government input, aiming to shift waste responsibility from...

Fuel supply constraints and rising costs are placing increasing pressure on councils and the communities they serve, with potential impacts...

Redland City Council has called for clearer funding and delivery responsibilities in Queensland’s proposed koala conservation strategy. The Queensland Government...

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

Wollongong City Council has welcomed the release of the final master plan for Warrawong Parklands, supporting its focus on environmental...

City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council have progressed plans for new food and garden organics (FOGO) services through a...

More than 250 delegates gathered for WALGA’s 2026 Aboriginal Engagement Forum, highlighting opportunities to strengthen collaboration between councils and Aboriginal...

The Queensland Government is set to develop a statewide roadmap to guide waste infrastructure investment and improve coordination across councils...

Local government professionals are invited to attend an upcoming webinar exploring recent reforms to Australia’s national environmental law, the Environment...

Brimbank City Council is calling on the Victorian Government to declare Taylors Road a state-managed arterial road and fund its...

A proposed north-south rail connection linking key growth areas across Western Sydney has been included on Infrastructure Australia’s 2026 Infrastructure...

Mayors from across Queensland are calling for increased State funding to address the growing number of poor-quality roads in regional,...

The Committee for Sydney and the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) will host a public discussion on 20...

The Tasmanian Government and the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) have strengthened their partnership through a new consultation agreement....

Local Government NSW (LGNSW) is calling for nominations from council staff with cemetery management experience to join the Industry Consultative...

The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) has warned that public libraries could be forced to reduce services, programs,...

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has launched a new campaign celebrating the critical role councils play in the...