Local Government

St John Ambulance volunteers tell a community meeting attended by Main Roads WA that the road between Mingenew and Morawa is so bad it is affecting their services, while locals air concerns about increasing truck traffic and the road's narrow width.

The Tweed shire is set to grow by up to a third over the next two decades. The council must now decide where to house the new arrivals, and how to ensure they have water.

If you find yourself in need of a pet peacock, the tiny outback town of Elliott can help. Locals have found a unique solution to deal with about 30 fine-feathered fowls running wild in the town.

A Yass pub says it's spending at least $50 a day on bottled water, while GPs are relying on hand sanitiser, as a treatment problem with the water supply remains one week on from when it started.

Accusations fly thick and fast as a David and Goliath battle to save historic sports clubs in Toowoomba boils over. 

Dita Mitchell says she found greyhounds in "putrid" kennels with faeces and urine when she went to inspect her South East SA property after evicting a tenant.

The extinct volcano in the NSW Central West was set to be reignited by a nearly 100km network of mountain bike trails, but the project has stalled indefinitely because of funding.

The council received more than 900 items of correspondence in response to a motion tabled at Tuesday's meeting, and heard from more than a dozen speakers in person. The vote came as the premier's Bendigo office was again targeted by activists.

An increasing tide of illegal campers amid an ongoing housing and accommodation crisis causes tensions in WA's surfing heartland, with complaints of a "constant stream of faeces, toilet paper and wet wipes" being left behind.

Halls Creek Shire president Malcolm Edwards has responded to community backlash over the controversial departure of CEO Phillip Cassell, insisting serious allegations of workplace misconduct will take time to investigate.

In the lead up the March 16 council election, Brisbane LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner is promising to deliver a new Metro depot, which would support a third Brisbane Metro line.

Father of four Blake Tisdell died after he collapsed during training. He was the second Aberglasslyn Ants player to die in eight months. 

Another chief executive resigns at the beleaguered Barkly Regional Council based in Tennant Creek, which is currently under investigation over governance concerns.

Critics say free and open access to the beach is fundamental to our way of life. But many music lovers disagree, with 30,000 tickets for a festival at Coolangatta Beach selling out in a flash.

Councils in New South Wales say residents will face increased noise and planning restrictions when Western Sydney International airport is operational.

Among those who have already been returned to office is Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery, who is running unopposed to lead Queensland's third-largest city.

Candidates vying for a position in Queensland's local government next month will, for the first time, need to keep their personal campaign spending and donations under a cap.

Today millions of Indonesians headed to the polls to elect a new leader. Here's a look at who's in the running and the issues that could have swayed voters.

A rail bridge that has not been used for more than 30 years is set to be transformed into a pedestrian and cycle path to connect residents to green space across some of Sydney's busiest roadways.

With council elections to take place next month, Mr Soorley suggests a partnership with the Greens may help ensure Labor wins at Brisbane City Hall, but the party's mayoral candidate insists no deals have been struck.

Residents of Beauty Point in northern Tasmania rally to save their diving board, thought to be up to 90 years old, amid safety concerns about the ageing structure.

Western Australia's newly amended cultural heritage laws are being put to the test for the first time, six months after the state government was forced to backflip on its decision to introduce controversial sweeping legislative changes. 

The Tumby Bay community rallies to save the historic heart of town, 52 years after a tractor driver led a charge to block workmen from demolishing a jetty that provides teenagers with fun activities, habitat for marine species, and a place for everyone to unwind.

Billions of dollars of resources leave Port Hedland each week, but personal disputes are driving the local council to a halt.

Ahead of the March 16 election, the LNP in Brisbane is vowing to give out grants of up to $10,000 to community and sports clubs so they can bolster the security at their premises.