Since 2023, some councils have adopted more flexible approaches. In Victoria, the Surf Coast Shire is running a tiny house ...

Photograph courtesy of Eden Tourism.6 August 2025Bega Valley Shire Council agreed to renew two memorandums of understanding ...

South Australia-based renewables developer Green Gold Energy has received local council planning approval for a 4.95 MW solar ...

The unflappable Jan Olley is the 2025 Byron Shire Community Member of the Year.Byron Shire Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, presented Jan ...

Rous County Council manages the weed biosecurity for six Northern Rivers councils. It is trying to control several invasive ...

The debt-laden Shire of Coolgardie will fight to retain its independence amid a push for the council to amalgamate with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

A Northern Rivers council has voted for ratepayers to foot the tab for their booze after meetings and at functions, causing a lone outraged councillor to storm out in protest.

Tony Simpson says it is well within the WA government's power to authorise the effective takeover of the Shire of Coolgardie ...

Horror stories from the “crisis” hit childcare sector keep coming but a chilling warning has been issued that there’s a much ...

Some people facing housing pressure on the state's Bass Coast are opting to camp in the bush instead of spending most of their pay on rent.

A legal barney between the Shire of Mt Magnet and a local vanadium play over rates charges has escalated to the point where ...

Cannon-Brookes made a name for himself as a billionaire who cares about climate issues. His neighbors were shocked that a plan to redirect excess rainwater turned into a hazard for the community.