A roundup of Australian local government or council news, events and projects.
Wagga Wagga residents in NSW have lost $18 million on poker machines in the first three months of 2026 and the city council wants action. With losses on track to surpass the $72m mark by year’s end, council is backing […]
New AI traffic lights are to be tested at an intersection in Petrie, northern Brisbane, later this year as part of efforts to reduce drivers’ wait times at red lights. Moreton Bay Council says if the trial at the Moreton
Local councils nationwide are increasingly likely to go under unless funding relief comes from Canberra. All 538 local councils made the call at the recent national assembly of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). At the assembly, delegates endorsed an
Hobart City Council is calling for a national climate compensation fund funded by the fossil fuel industry to cover the rising costs of worsening climate disasters. Deputy Lord Mayor Dr Zelinda Sherlock moved the motion which was adopted by council
Controlled burns are taking place across Moreton Bay amid planning for the new, and possibly early, bushfire season. Moreton Bay council says the controlled burns will reduce the risk of catastrophic fires and have been completed at Mount Glorious, Albany
E-bike ‘clutter’ on Sydney footpaths is to be cleared with operators to pay a fee to help fund new parking bays on streets and kerbside. A new $6.6 million Sharing Scheme Grant Program will empower councils and other authorities to
An Ipswich lawn cemetery will get new gardens, ponds and pavilions to future-proof the site against flooding. A draft master plan for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery was adopted unanimously by Ipswich City Council at its June 25 ordinary meeting, according
Redcliffe will come alive with a pop-up performance by a Bee Gees kazoo flash mob on Sunday (June 21) at Bee Gees Way. As part of its Make Music Month celebrations, council wants kazoo players of all abilities to make
The Gosford waterfront will undergo a $41 million transformation under the new State Budget starting with one-kilometre boardwalk. The 4.5 metre wide boardwalk will connect Gosford to Point Clare for pedestrians and cyclists running adjacent to the railway line over
Moreton Bay City ratepayers will have to pay an extra $1.13 a week after council unveiled its new $1.2 billion 2026-27 budget this morning. The city council says the 4.69% rates increase will be buffered by a 10% increase in
