Sunday, March 8, 2026

Infrastructure

Victorian councils win $2.4m in TAC road safety funding

Victoria's Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced the latest recipients of its Local Government Grant Program (LGGP) funding, with a further $2.4 million to...

Muswellbrook Shire Council applauds Hunter energy hub decision

Muswellbrook Shire Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to include the AGL Hunter Energy Hub in the State’s new Investment Delivery Authority (IDA), describing it...

SA councils and growers issue call to fill gap in Eyre Peninsula radar coverage

Eyre Peninsula councils and grain producers are urging the South Australian and Federal governments to commit to delivering a new Doppler radar for the...

Bass Coast council awards tender for new $2.35m Kernot bridge

Bass Coast Shire Council has awarded a tender for the construction of the new Stewart Road Bridge in Kernot. Council has appointed Timber Restoration Systems...

Balonne Shire road upgrade marks start of Country Roads Connect project

The Queensland Government is breaking ground on its first Country Roads Connect Project with sealing work commencing on the Jakelwar Goodooga Road North in...

Swan Hill council progresses riverside precinct revitalisation

Swan Hill Rural City Council has completed the replacement of the city's iconic Ten Steps on the Murray River frontage, along with a new...

Rail accessibility upgrade plan welcomed for Yass Junction

The NSW Government is inviting community members to have their say on the designs for accessibility upgrades planned for Canberra and Yass Junction train...

Port Macquarie and Kempsey councils mark start of $24m freight road upgrade

Construction is underway on a joint Port Macquarie Hastings and Kempsey Shire Council supported upgrade of Maria River Road, with Eire Construction delivering work in...

Queensland councils release funding wishlist ahead of State Budget

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is calling for increased road funding, additional support to build recycling and resource recovery infrastructure, and more...

First two sites of Eastern Parramatta River paths program completed

City of Parramatta Council has completed work on the first two sites of its Eastern Parramatta River - Cyclist and Pedestrian Improvement Project, which...

First delivery of key worker housing rolls into Eildon

Murrindindi Shire Council has taken delivery of its first modular home at 18 Twenty First Street in Eildon, marking a key milestone in efforts...

$1.2m transformation begins for Berwick reserve

City of Casey Council has announced the start of a $1.2 million transformation of the Eddie Baron Reserve in Berwick.The Council says the project...

Western Sydney Councils call for coordinated growth in response to Sydney Plan

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has provided feedback to the NSW Government on its draft Sydney Plan, saying housing must be...

Tools up to build Tasmanian heritage skills

City of Launceston Council is backing a scholarship program which offers local tradespeople the opportunity to build the specialist skills required to work on...

Eyre Peninsula councils call for doubling of State jetties funding

The Eyre Peninsula Local Government Association (EPLGA) has placed jetty funding at the forefront of its 2026 State Election priorities, calling on political parties...