President's column
Local Government is expert at designing, operating, and maintaining the public realm so we re pleased the Commonwealth listened to us when preparing its Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism, released on Sunday by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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Key role for Local Government in safeguarding crowded places
Local Government s responsibility for managing the public realm now extends to developing, implementing and regularly testing protective security measures at venues considered susceptible to terrorist attack.
When transport predictions become reality
The global transport industry is on the cusp of a revolution as great as that precipitated by Henry Ford when he made the car accessible to the masses over a century ago. Few dispute this prediction or the inevitability of more productive and competitive transport networks.
Latest News
Commonwealth urged to oversee migrant settlement services
A Senate Select Committee has recommended that the Commonwealth government elect a department or body to oversee migrant and humanitarian settlement services. The recommendation was one of 13 made by the committee, which was inquiring into ways to protect and strengthen multiculturalism and social inclusion.
New inquiries into waste transport, recycling
A retired Queensland Supreme Court judge, Peter Lyons QC, has been appointed to lead an independent investigation into the large-scale transportation of waste into Queensland.
Local Government's Community Infrastructure Ideas Register
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is developing a register of potential community infrastructure projects around Australia. ALGA will draw on this register in building the evidence base to strengthen the case for a Commonwealth funding program to help councils undertake vital projects to meet community needs.
Pavement performance study published
A seven-year study aimed at improving our understanding of pavement surface failures caused by heavy freight vehicles has been published. The Austroads project focused on the relationship between the horziontal stresses generated by heavy vehicles when turning, accelerating or braking and their impact on the performance of the pavement surface, particularly on sprayed seal surfacings.
Long and winding roads
The latest audit of the state and territory road systems shows continued strong growth in paved roads, freeways and tunnels, both in terms of length and asset value.
News in brief
COUNCIL libraries across Australia will be running hundreds of events on 14 September as part of the Australian Reading Hour campaign, in partnership with authors, publishers, and booksellers. The annual Reading Hour in Libraries is a campaign to encourage people of all ages to pick up a book at any time of the day and read for an hour.
Commonwealth urged to oversee migrant settlement services
A Senate Select Committee has recommended that the Commonwealth government elect a department or body to oversee migrant and humanitarian settlement services. The recommendation was one of 13 made by the committee, which was inquiring into ways to protect and strengthen multiculturalism and social inclusion.
New inquiries into waste transport, recycling
A retired Queensland Supreme Court judge, Peter Lyons QC, has been appointed to lead an independent investigation into the large-scale transportation of waste into Queensland.
Local Government's Community Infrastructure Ideas Register
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is developing a register of potential community infrastructure projects around Australia. ALGA will draw on this register in building the evidence base to strengthen the case for a Commonwealth funding program to help councils undertake vital projects to meet community needs.
Pavement performance study published
A seven-year study aimed at improving our understanding of pavement surface failures caused by heavy freight vehicles has been published. The Austroads project focused on the relationship between the horziontal stresses generated by heavy vehicles when turning, accelerating or braking and their impact on the performance of the pavement surface, particularly on sprayed seal surfacings.
Long and winding roads
The latest audit of the state and territory road systems shows continued strong growth in paved roads, freeways and tunnels, both in terms of length and asset value.
News in brief
COUNCIL libraries across Australia will be running hundreds of events on 14 September as part of the Australian Reading Hour campaign, in partnership with authors, publishers, and booksellers. The annual Reading Hour in Libraries is a campaign to encourage people of all ages to pick up a book at any time of the day and read for an hour.
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Australian Smart Lighting Summit 2017
13-14 September 2017
The largest event of its kind in Australia, the Australian Smart Lighting Summit 2017 showcases smarter lighting solutions and practical street lighting replacement program case studies for our roads, parks and councils.
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