A roundup of Australian local government or council news, events and projects.
Cooling beaches is helping Moreton Bay’s loggerhead turtles to produce more males and possibly avoid breeding themselves into extinction. Ahead of World Turtle Day on Sunday, May 23, council announced another successful turtle nesting season. With six of the world’s […]
NSW metro council workers can now get state help to move to the bush or coast to fill essential jobs such as road maintenance, town planning, engineering and childcare. Their Welcome Experience program is expanding to include local government jobs
RoBird is now flying around Moreton Bay skies to protect the city’s $100 million strawberry industry from the real deal. The drone is being tested by council in a deal with research and development corporation Hort Innovation and Canadian technology
Plans for a mobile sauna in a southern Hobart suburb have taken a first step forward with planning approval. Hobart City Council’s planning committee has approved an application from Harnon Saunas for a partial change of zoning at the site
A joint $2.4 billion housing infrastructure funding deal is expected to pave the way for 51,000 new homes in Queensland. The state-federal deal will target the construction of new roads, water and sewerage works in at least three identified Priority
The Redcliffe Dolphins’ NRL stadium is to turn into a diamond next year under a switch of venues for the 2027 women’s softball world cup finals. The decision was announced by Softball Australia CEO Sarah Leo at the stadium at
Councils and agencies will receive a helping hand in their ongoing battle to crack down on illegal dumping of household and commercial waster. 19 projects will share in a $1.2 million grant funding windfall from the NSW Environment Protect Agency
Moreton Bay council has welcomed news of more than $800 million in federal funding to upgrade the Bruce Highway near Brisbane. Council says the 2026-27 federal budget allocation of $812.5m will be spent on a section of the highway, between
Chocolate maker Cadbury wants to bring a Willy Wonka-type factory experience to life at its manufacturing site in Tasmania. And Glenorchy City Council has approved its plans for a new $120 million three-story building at Claremont that will be accessible
Bass Coast councillors in Victoria have had enough of continually replenishing their beaches and wants funding help. The council wants Canberra to impose a levy on large fossil fuel companies to cover the rising costs of mitigation work done by
