Year: 2019

Todd Denham, RMIT University and Jago Dodson, RMIT University Governments are looking to fast rail services to regional cities to relieve population pressures in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The federal government is funding nine business cases for such schemes. But what economic effect might these fast links have on the […]

Neema Nassir, University of Melbourne “When will driverless cars be out on the streets?” I’m often asked this question and I usually refrain from answering it. Before we ask when, we should ask ourselves what do we need from autonomous vehicles? One answer is “suburban mobility”. It’s among the most […]

Councils in Queensland do not set the salaries of Councillors. Rather that has been the role of The Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal. Their 2018 Report set the following rates of councillor remuneration to apply from 1 July 2019: Role Noosa SCRC Mayor $130,584 $228,521 Deputy Mayor $81,615 $158,332 Councillor […]

We hear a lot of talk about Smart Cities, but what does it mean and how can you ensure your city is smart? The experts weigh in. If becoming a smart council is on your radar, the time to embrace smart initiatives has well and truly arrived. The Australian Government […]

The recently published discussion paper outlines reforms that are designed to strengthen the transparency, accountability and integrity of local government in Queensland. Proposed changes The Belcarra Report found that good government requires elections to be held on a level playing field, with equal participation available to all. Belcarra also stressed […]