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‘No one understands local issues better’: rural councils call for greater role in renewable energy transition

NSW, Victoria and Queensland local governments have limited roles in approving developments but advocates say they’re best placed to keep communities onside

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Pothole-riddled country roads need 'urgent' $1b fix

Pothole-riddled country roads need 'urgent' $1b fix

The federal government needs to spend an extra $1 billion a year to help country councils fix and maintain 680,000km of local roads, a report has urged.

Regional roads in dire state as Australian councils made to waste money on grants tribute signs: report

Regional roads in dire state as Australian councils made to waste money on grants tribute signs: report

Grattan Institute says Australia’s regional roads are a ‘dangerous disgrace’ due to paltry federal funding

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Opposition refers minister to Ibac – as it happened

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‘Partial privatisation’: Waterloo South public housing tenants say NSW Labor misled residents

Having promised to end sell-offs before the election, Chris Minns’ government forced to defend development plans

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Sydney to put up more statues of women after its public art labelled a ‘sausage party’

Councillor Linda Scott, who moved the motion, says there are about five times as many statues of birds as women in city council

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Flood-damaged roads to cost $3.8b to fix

The floods and torrential rains that have caused large-scale catastrophic damage to roads across several states has prompted calls to make them more resilient.

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Australian food organic waste target abandoned by the federal government

Australian food organic waste target abandoned by the federal government

Australia has abandoned its goal of collecting food organic waste in kerbside bins by 2023, now aiming for all metropolitan households and businesses to be able to put food in their green bins by the end of the decade.

Regional Banking Taskforce calls on banks to improve communication when closing branches

Regional Banking Taskforce calls on banks to improve communication when closing branches

The Regional Banking Taskforce is calling on banks to improve communication with regional customers and ensure local councils receive forewarnings of branch closures.

‘Keep this place open’: hundreds protest closure of Redfern’s National Centre of Indigenous Excellence

‘Keep this place open’: hundreds protest closure of Redfern’s National Centre of Indigenous Excellence

Calls grow to save ‘the beating heart of the Aboriginal community in Redfern’ following shock announcement

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Local councils push Labor to honour full commitment to include them in national cabinet

Local councils push Labor to honour full commitment to include them in national cabinet

‘Without a local government voice’ in national cabinet ‘our communities risk being left behind’, Linda Scott says

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Local government to converge on Canberra

Local government to converge on Canberra

Mayors and councillors from across Australia will focus on how to avoid cuts to services when they meet on Monday for their annual national assembly.

Councils want $200m to disaster-proof

Councils want $200m to disaster-proof

Local councils are calling for $200 million a year in the federal budget for disaster mitigation, along with additional funds to address climate change.

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