Get to know the issues facing local government by reading our media releases from 2010.

October

• Leadership challenges headline MAV Annual Conference (18 October)
• Political parties must address key local government issues (18 October)
• Community petition ‘green lights’ local street upgrades (14 October)
• Prime Minister’s electorate to be among worst hit by kinder crisis (12 October)

August

• Bushfires funding support for councils welcomed (27 August)
• Councils to deliver better, faster planning decisions (19 August)
• Innovative local government ICT solutions awarded (13 August)
• Many Bushfire Reccs can be delivered - but funding is needed (5 August)
• Property values up, but no council budget windfalls (4 August)

June

• Council rates offset dwindling Government contributions (26 June)
• ‘Universal access’ Kinder lockout fears - $606m black hole (17 June)
• Regional Blueprint to help grow rural and regional communities (15 June)
• Councils call on State and Feds - Give our Streets the Green Light (7 June)

May

• Latest Local Government Cost Index released (22 May)
• Low-cost opportunities missed in election-year Budget (4 May)

April

• State must streamline reporting regime imposed on councils (20 April)
• Rudd take-over ‘carrot’ could decimate community care (13 April)

March

• Councils being used as a State collection agency (24 March)
• Sports participants big winners from easing of water restrictions (16 March)
• Road safety jeopardised by under-funding and over-regulation (3 March)

February

• Emergency planning responds to latest research figures (15 February)
• Planning system reforms are undemocratic and lack justification (15 February)