A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
Hunter mines have been put on notice from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to keep an eye on air quality. And to help them comply, penalties have been strengthened, the agency says. The reminder comes with the EPA’s sixth […]
Trams are out and buses are in as the Queensland Government rules out a fourth stage expansion of the light rail network on the Gold Coast. The government says nearly two-thirds of 5600 submissions made during public consultations opposed the
Dreamworld’s plans to grow its theme parks and move into nature tourism and housing looks set to be fast-tracked by the Queensland Government. The state government says it is chasing a call-in notice for a development application from the park
A ‘staycation’ can be defined as a leisure break that is spent within a day’s trip of home. And Cumberland City Council is now teaming up with the Go Drivin app to offer self-guided ‘staycation’ trips across Western Sydney. Cumberland
A record illegal tobacco and vape haul worth more than $70 million has been seized by border and police officers in multiple raids. The ABF says the haul was seized under a Queensland Police operation (Xray Modred) that was set
More than 30 dining businesses in Darwin received surprise visits from tax and Fair Work officials this week. The visits are part of Operation Sentinel, which is cracking down on those businesses suspected of cooking their books, exploiting workers and
Piggybacking remains a popular method for overseas criminal gangs smuggling drugs into Australia by secretly hiding them in shipments. The warning came after Border Force officers seized 900kg of Speed in Port Botany, Sydney, last week. The drugs had been
Ipswich City Council has added 13 more mowing staff to help maintain extra green space created by voluntary home buybacks. “Council has listened to residents, who have called for the basics such as mowing to be done well,” Councillor Jim
Moreton Bay City Council is to spend $3 million on community halls including upgraded air conditioning, lighting and solar systems. Mayor Peter Flannery says that the public visits these halls more than 500,000 times a year to attend meetings, sports
Plans to turn a Lidcombe golf course into Sydney’s next public cemetery is running into strong opposition from local council. Cumberland City Council’s opposition is growing at a time when the government is under pressure to find more grave sites
