Local Government

The salary increases will see smaller council representatives given a 4.5 per cent pay rise, with 3.25 per cent raises on offer for larger council areas.

South Coast towns are calling for more funding to cope with a surge of recreational fishers as the region prepares to shut down recreational and commercial fishing.

A Brisbane Greens councillor rejects claims she distributed an "antisemitic" council-funded newsletter as "shameful and defamatory".

The Noosa Council is now blaming human error for a major fraud incident that cost ratepayers millions of dollars — while not acknowledging earlier supplier scam warnings.

Locals of an east coast Tasmanian community say they urged authorities to tighten rules around burn-offs in the years before yet another bushfire tore through the area.

A Victorian tribunal will investigate whether Mallee Family Care and Mildura Rural City Council could have breached planning permit rules.

Councils across Victoria are struggling to cover the cost of operating outdoor pools.

Fraser Coast Regional Council has decided to retain a beloved caravan park after thousands of locals fought to protect the site.

A 20-year-old Mount Gambier woman appears in court in person for the first time, accused of damaging a controversial sculpture, following a campaign to raise money online for her defence.

Perth residents say they are dealing with an "infestation of maggots" and stinking rubbish after the introduction of a third bin for food and garden waste. But the local council is adamant it will not be making any changes.

As temperatures soar, advocates of public pools in Canberra say they want to see greater support and investment for facilities in the national capital.

For four decades Lagoon Restaurant has been one of Wollongong's most iconic and controversial establishments, enjoying a prime seaside location and a close relationship with the city's political class.

Residents of Gilbert Street who originally opposed a development proposal say a deal was struck behind closed doors to proceed with planning.

After decades of sewage back flow problems, Townsville City Council is funding a fix that could keep raw human waste out of homes and backyards.

Six Australian native trees have been poisoned on public land along one of Queensland's most expensive and exclusive beachside streets.

A statue of a 30-year-old eastern lowland gorilla named Mina is one of 22 donated to Eurobodalla Shire Council by internationally recognised artists Gillie and Marc.

A mayor in southern NSW says removing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from council meeting chambers will "promote civic neutrality".

The proposed changes, including to block sizes and car parking requirements, are intended to add an additional 6,000 homes by 2032.

Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds has backed down from his controversial plan to hold an independent Workplace Culture Review, citing "competing legal commentary, public dispute and media noise", but maintains his concerns were valid.

Two Victorian councils exceed the state government's cap on rate increases, in the first breach of the rules since 2021.