“Gunai/Kurnai people are going to benefit from this, but the conversations we're having are going to benefit the broader community as well.”
South Gippsland Shire
+4
In Wellington Shire, co-payments have been used since 2020.
Roads
+2
Local governments met in Canberra and were united in asking for the establishment a national Climate Compensation Fund.
Bass Coast Shire
+6
Wellington Shire Council renews its cost-sharing policy for sealing dusty roads.
Local governments are tasked with maintaining a third of the nation's infrastructure, which makes footing the bill for climate damage increasingly difficult.
“Being in a REZ does not mean every property will host infrastructure, and it does not bypass existing planning or environmental approvals.”
+3
The long awaited Sale alternate truck route looks to be going ahead – but local residents want the state government to consider other options.
+1
“We lost our train, then we lost the courthouse ...
Wellington Shire
More than 80 percent of Australia’s population lives on or near the coast, which is why local councils around the country are preparing for the increasing flood risks and surging tides.
Environment
“I was the city engineer, town planner, building surveyor, all of them rolled into one.”
History
A former Wellington Shire mayor said the ibises were "spreading all over town, getting into bins and spreading food items".
The infection can cause symptoms such as joint pain and tiredness for many months.
A major event in Sale this week will mark the end of the annual 16 days of activism to bring awareness to the issue.
Councils, already streets behind on repairs, will face greater bills.
Two local representatives will attend a smart city expo in Spain in early November to learn about agriculture, energy and industrial modernisation.
When the site opens it will have up to 220,000 units ready to be recycled.
Gunaikurnai Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation, South Gippsland and Wellington shires secure $4.7 million for offshore wind planning.
+5
Wellington Shire Mayor Scott Rossetti has been meeting with state and federal government ministers to discuss the council's approach to renewable energy infrastructure.
