Keyword "Shire Council" - List of latest news (94 results)

21/04 Boy, 9, dies in Easter beach tragedy

A nine-year-old boy has died after falling and becoming trapped between rocks at a popular NSW beach, marking yet another tragedy this Easter long weekend.

09/04 Wild photos expose huge Aussie reality show

New photos taken of the site of the upcoming series of The Block have exposed a huge clue about what viewers can expect from the latest run.

04/04 PM’s pledge to flood smashed regions

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly to flood-affected areas of western Queensland on Saturday to announce further aid, after usually bone-dry outback towns were smashed this week by up to 100mm of rain in just a day.

31/03 Truck driver rescued as floods smash Aussies

Police have launched an investigation into alleged dangerous driving after a truck driver was rescued from floodwaters in Wee Waa on Sunday.

28/03 Horror animal violence on Aussie island

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15/03 Twist after Senator drops out of event

Multiple Indigenous Elders claim they were refused entry to a since-cancelled “pollies in the pub” event in mid-north NSW with Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.

08/03 ‘Should be dead’: Sydney woman who survived suspected bull shark attack breaks silence

A Sydney woman says she “should be dead” following a suspected bull shark attack at Gunyah Beach, Bundeena, south of Sydney on Friday.

11/02 Cyclone warning, 160km/h winds

Aussies have been warned to brace for potentially “severe” impacts as a cyclone moves towards Western Australia, with flash flooding and destructive wind warnings issued.

06/02 Update on man missing in croc-infested waters

The search for a man missing for a week in crocodile-infested waters in Far North Queensland has been shifted to a mission to recover his remains.

18/12 More mystery ball shape objects wash ashore

Mystery continues to surround the origins of strange ball-shaped objects which have continued to wash ashore NSW’s southern beaches.

15/12 Melbourne’s annual Australia Day parade won’t be returning

The Victorian government has confirmed it has no plans to reinstate the annual Australia Day parade in Melbourne, four years after it was cut.

11/12 Councils vote to celebrate Australia Day

Victorian councils have stepped back from previous decisions to cancel Australia Day celebrations and are now voting to reinstate activities on January 26.

04/12 ‘Inexcusable’: Gross find on Aussie beach

A popular beach on NSW’s Sapphire Coast is dealing with a gross problem that has angered locals.

04/10 Appeal after more than 20 cockatoos found sick or dead with poison in system in Sydney’s south

More than 20 cockatoos have been found sick or dead with in what environmental authorities suspect is a “deliberate” poisoning in Sydney’s south.

23/09 Byron Bay begins 60-day cap on short-term holiday rentals

The white sandy beaches and laid-back lifestyle that attracts hoards of visitors each and every year to Byron Bay will now have a new rule in place that will impact where and how tourists spend their time in the idyllic region.

08/08 Damning report finds $3m levee won't save Victorian town from major flood

An independent assessor finds the government-funded levee wasn't measured properly and has design flaws, which residents say they have warned the council about for years.

27/05 Ex-deputy mayor who killed elderly mother found guilty of murder

A former deputy mayor who killed his elderly mother almost six years ago has been found guilty of her murder after a jury rejected his mental impairment defence.

22/05 Opal mining 'ballrooms' carved out beneath Lightning Ridge threaten to collapse roads

"Opal Bill" Kotru has seen many mines give way during the 43 years he has been digging for precious gemstones in the NSW town, but now he fears another collapse will soon take a local road with it.

08/04 Inside Aussie movie star’s new $14.6m house

Hollywood heart-throb Liam Hemsworth looks set to build out a new $14.6m mega home near Byron Bay, with the Hunger Games star formally submitting his epic architectural dreams to the local council planning department for approval.

25/03 Large shark spotted at popular Sydney swimming spot

A large bull shark has been spotted at a popular Sydney swimming spot.

22/03 ‘Is 15 legal?’: Teacher’s texts to boy

An autistic teenage boy groomed for sex by a Sydney teacher on the dating app Grindr still thinks “he has done something wrong” and fears he’ll be arrested, a court has heard.

15/03 Aussie paradise at risk after being cut off from tourists

The stunning remote tourism hot spot of Cape Tribulation remains cut off from visitors after three months of closures, leaving local businesses fearing they may have to shut for good.

04/03 Four-person race to win ScoMo’s Sydney seat

NSW Liberal Party members will vote to preselect a candidate for Scott Morrison’s safe south Sydney seat on Cook on Monday night.

28/02 ‘Please leave’: ‘Beast’ bushfire threatening 30k Aussies

There are tense scenes unfolding for tens of thousands of Aussies who have been sent a worrying text message warning them to flee from a bushfire dubbed a “beast”.

06/02 Interactive Harry Potter event faces global backlash

A Harry Potter-themed event is facing a major backlash if it goes ahead with its controversial plan to turn an area of remnant forest into a fictional wizarding world.

24/01 Why more than 80 councils have moved away from Australia Day citizenship ceremonies

Councils are citing low participation and consultation with First Nations communities as reasons for moving Australia Day ceremonies away from January 26.  

11/01 Girl, 12, breaks both legs as cliff jumping attempt goes wrong: ‘I thought I was paralyzed’

A 12-year-old girl was heard screaming out for help after she dived off a popular cliff in Victoria, breaking both her legs and ankle on New Year’s Day.

23/12 Leafy suburb erupts over 24/7 Mexican chain

A popular Mexican chain restaurant has divided the community in the leafy Sydney suburb of Mosman with a proposal for a 24-hour store.

19/12 Rescue teams evacuate flood-ravaged Australian town

Rescue teams on Tuesday evacuated a flood-ravaged town in northeastern Australia, racing to airlift hundreds of people to safety before they run out of food and water.

15/12 Family’s horror as boy, 7, killed by car

The identity of a young boy struck and killed by a car in his hometown of Balranald, NSW has been revealed, as his family tearfully remember his “radiating joy” and “kind-hearted soul”.

28/11 What happens when no-one wants a seat on a local council?

The embattled Glenelg Shire Council has had five resignations and four failed countbacks in the past year, but the Victorian Electoral Commission is charging ahead in an effort to fill two councillor roles in a dwindling pool of eligible candidates.

28/11 Update as ‘dangerous’ bug infests coast

Sniffer dogs have been unleashed against a “dangerous” invasive species threatening the east coast of Australia, in the latest attempt to control the infestation.

28/11 Aussie council discovers 50yo time capsule

Residents of a New South Wales town have made a shocking discovery dating back to the 70s, triggering a wave of excitement and nostalgia.

07/11 Huge update after fatal pub beer garden crash

The driver of a white BMW has been interviewed by police in hospital following a fatal crash outside a pub in country Victoria that killed six people.

06/11 'End of an era' as long-time Bright caravanners lose sites to short-term accommodation plans

Generations of David Fisher's family have holidayed at the Bright Caravan Camping Reserve but a proposal by park management will end the tradition.

30/10 Farmers up in arms over 30cm grass law

A council proposal to limit grass height to 30cm has local farmers up in arms, afraid the new law could damage their operations in the agriculture-heavy district.

20/10 Suburbs where rents are getting cheaper

Struggling tenants in pockets of the country may finally be getting relief from the recent onslaught of rent hikes as local landlords slash prices by up to $100 a week.

19/10 'Double whammy' for Indigenous community groups in Queensland 'kicked while we're down'

After voting in favour of the First Nations Treaty Institute and truth-telling inquiry that passed parliament five months ago the Queensland Liberal National Party yesterday withdrew its support for a Path to Treaty.

07/10 Boaties concerned Noosa River proposal could limit activities on popular stretch

Noosa boaties and fishers are ringing alarm bells about a new plan that could result in the Noosa River being declared a conservation park.

07/09 Victorian council calls for state support to protect coastal communities from climate change

A coastal council is calling on the Victorian government to develop policies that provide certainty for seaside communities amid concerns erosion and rising sea levels will leave them unrecognisable.

07/09 Surf pro’s run-in with massive ‘man-eater’

A surfing legend has shared his nailbiting brush with a monster, metres-long brown snake near his home on Queensland’s sunny Gold Coast.

18/08 Council camera at Sydney change room causes concern

Users of a public changing room were left furious after discovering a surveillance camera positioned above a busy women’s change room.

16/08 Resurrected 'zombie DA' gives life to 'townhouse village' approved for popular coastal community

A NSW council has approved a controversial residential village based on a reactivated 30-year-old "zombie" development application — but it comes with more than 70 conditions.

11/08 Home builder collapses amid dire warning

Another Aussie building firm has collapsed with one expert issuing a dire warning about the industry.

09/08 National Trust calls for better protections for Bright's scenic trees from development

An avenue of scenic trees in Bright gains the support of the National Trust, as housing developments prove to be a major threat to urban trees.

05/08 $500m fire sale after Sydney developer collapse

More than $500 million worth of Sydney housing development projects are set to hit the market as fugitive property developer Jean Nassif’s empire crumbles.

30/07 Girl, 12, mauled by family dog

A 12-year-old girl has sustained brutal injuries to her face after her family dog mauled her as she leaned in to give him a kiss.

02/07 Hundreds of bin chickens terrorise preschool

A preschool in Sydney’s south is being terrorised by a population of Ibis birds who are destroying the property.

30/06 Rogue councillor’s rant about ‘ruined Sydney suburb’

A Sydney councillor has let rip at past councillors for destroying the local area through overdevelopment in a fiery speech on Tuesday night.

15/06 Council rates to soar by up to 93 per cent

Residents of Strathfield in Sydney’s inner-west have blasted an “outrageous” 93 per cent increase in their council rates over the next four years, as other areas face average increases of nearly 50 per cent.

14/06 Tourist spot’s yearly short-term rental limit

Despite the fact his district is one of Australia’s major tourist hot spots, Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon says the impact of short-term rentals is causing more harm than good, with the council looking to place a 60-day annual cap on all short-term rentals in the area.

12/06 ‘Bloody everywhere’: Australia’s incredible ‘dinosaur boom’

Australia is in the midst of an incredible “dinosaur boom” as record numbers of farmers unearth ancient bones.

31/05 Outback Queenslanders on alert as rodent numbers rise and a dangerous fire season looms

First came the floods. Now rural residents across outback Queensland are battling rats and mice, with this year's big wet supercharging the growth of grasses and leading to bushfire concerns.

30/05 Couple’s $30k nightmare after buying dream block

A couple who snapped up their dream block of land off the plan have been left $30,000 in the red after learning the plot was 130 square metres smaller than advertised.

28/05 ‘Tight knit’ town rocked by horror crash

The close-knit community in Victoria’s southwest has been rocked by a horrific crash that killed four local teenagers.

26/05 Glaring ‘hypocrisy’ in bank’s WFH crackdown

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is being accused of “hypocrisy” after ordering staff back to the office, stressing the importance of face-to-face interactions — even as it closes branches and forces customers online.

18/05 Families 'hurting and suffering' after Aboriginal elder mistakenly buried in wrong grave

Mayor Robbie Sands says he believes the funeral home sent the wrong body for the burial six weeks ago.

06/05 State slow to react to ‘horrific attacks'

Local councils have called out the Queensland government for dragging its feet on important reform to dog containment laws that proponents claim would help address a spate of vicious attacks.

04/05 Google Maps diverts drivers away from deadly Victorian road where five people died during April

Google maps agrees to divert drivers away from a country Victorian road where five people recently died in a three-vehicle accident, but residents want more action to prevent further tragedies.

27/04 Byron Bay plans new $1100 ‘hipster’ fine

Byron Bay’s council is considering rolling out a harsh new fine for a common “hipster” habit that left a local with horrifying injuries.

26/04 ‘Don’t care’: More bank branches to close

Australian’s major banks are shutting down more branches across the country and have been accused of not caring about their customers.

20/04 This woman turned her struggle to secure child care into a thriving business and her council wants more people to do the same

Alison Burns could not access child care for her kids so launched her own centre, but now more families than she can handle are knocking on her door as a nationwide shortage bites in remote areas.

17/04 Council votes to make toilets gender-neutral

A Sydney council will push forward with its plan for gender-neutral public toilets as part of a sweeping strategy to make the amenities as inclusive and welcoming as possible.

24/03 Retiree’s dream swallowed by sinkhole

A Western Australian woman never expected her retirement dreams would sink quite so literally – or so quickly – until she found a 10-metre sinkhole had swallowed a chunk of her property days after she moved in.

23/03 Aussie town paying people to move in

An outback Queensland town is so keen to grow, it’s offering people $20,000 to move in.

22/03 Major bank’s ‘savage’ branch closures

Westpac is continuing its “savage branch closure program” with another five sites set to be shuttered across the country, the Finance Sector Union said.

19/03 ‘Heartbreaking’ update after mass fish death

Grim images continue to emerge from the Darling River in regional NSW as low oxygen levels saw millions of fish in the waterway die.

19/03 ‘Heartbreaking’ update after mass fish death

Grim images continue to emerge from the Darling River in regional NSW as low oxygen levels saw millions of fish in the waterway die.

12/03 Anxious wait as residents flee rising floodwater

Residents in Queensland’s northwest are bracing for further flooding as a major river is set to peak.

07/03 How worker's murder led to an entire council losing their jobs

An entire local council have lost their jobs less than two years after a senior manager was gunned down by a disgruntled employee.

07/03 Entire council sacked by government

An entire council has been dramatically dismissed by the Victorian state government after a report detailing serious misconduct was tabled in state parliament.

07/03 Dramatic move as entire council sacked

An entire Victorian council is set to be sacked after a commission of inquiry found councillors were not performing their roles as required.

07/03 Victorian council to be sacked in wake of senior manager's murder

A commission of inquiry into Moira Shire Council found that there was "good reason" to believe that the "catastrophic event may have been preventable".

01/03 Glamorous lawyer’s alleged $150m fraud

The glamorous daughter of a controversial property developer and partner in a successful law firm has allegedly been involved in a $150m fraud.

25/02 Reason man went into croc-infested waters

A man who was mauled by a crocodile before it ate his dog has revealed the bizarre reason he ignored warning signs and ventured into the croc-infested waters.

23/02 NSW government to shut down parliament early

The NSW parliament will be dissolved on Monday, five days earlier than had been expected.

22/02 ‘Will attack’: Warning before dogs killed baby

Two rottweilers who mauled a five-week-old baby girl to death had previously been reported to the council, it has been claimed.

22/02 Inside search for Dom’s missing brother

Agents assisting with the statewide search for three witnesses, including Dominic Perrottet’s younger brother, revealed they have travelled more than 1900km in an investigation which has spanned multiple days.

21/02 Baby girl mauled to death ‘out of nowhere’

A five-week-old baby girl died after she was suddenly attacked by two rottweilers who pounced on her without reason at a family barbecue.

21/02 Newborn baby dies, family Rottweilers seized

Two rottweiler-type dogs have been seized after a five-week-old baby died over the weekend.

20/02 When half your town is holiday houses, where will the hospitality workers live?

One Victorian council tries three different approaches in the search for an answer to the problem.

20/02 Premier flags booze ban for stricken town

A state premier is considering bringing in alcohol restrictions to help curb booze-fuelled violence in a country town, while the federal Nationals leader has called on the Prime Minister for help.

16/02 Higgins’ scathing tweet amid X-rated scandal

Advocate for survivors of sexual assault Brittany Higgins has shared a scathing tweet after a NSW Liberal MP circulated X-rated photos of a Liberal councillor in 2018.

14/02 Westpac slammed for 'outrageous’ move

Westpac is “abandoning customers” by shutting down a further 20 bank branches across four states in Australia, the union claims.

10/02 Sydney developer heads to Lebanon to avoid parliamentary inquiry

Poperty developer Jean Nassif has left Australia for rural Lebanon just days before the parliamentary inquiry into the alleged impropriety of councillors in the Hills Shire Council.

01/02 Bargain Aussie land selling for as low as four figures

A council in outback Queensland is flogging blocks of land for just a few thousand dollars as hopeful buyers scramble to score a bargain.

27/01 Million-dollar job that nobody wants

A small regional town in Western Australia is offering up $1 million and a rent-free home to a doctor willing to fill their GP opening.

20/01 Town sells hectare lots close to schools and shops for LESS than $10

A local council has taken the extraordinary measure of listing land at auction for pocket change with blocks of land in Flinders Shire in North Queensland listed for auction with a reserve price of $9.

18/01 TikTok-famous swimming hole turned to ‘sh*t’

The Never Never River and The Promise Land swimming hole is objectively stunning.

17/01 $6.2m push to create new bin service

Nearly 290,000 households will be eligible for an upgraded bin service under a $6.2m push from the NSW government.

15/01 Local council slammed for euthanising cats deemed to be feral

Hornsby Shire, in north-west Sydney, has taken the hardline approach of killing cats that are deemed feral if they are not micro-chipped or rough in appearance.

09/01 ‘Stay out’: Surf towns fed up with tourists

During the peak of the busy summer holidays, a small, idyllic NSW beach town made headlines across the nation after the council delivered a brutal message to tourists: Stay away.

05/01 Byron driver baffled by $120 parking fine

A woman had an unlucky start to the new year when she received a fine after parking in Byron Bay.

04/01 Unusual sight at Sydney train station

Dozens of Elvis Presley impersonators flooded Sydney’s Central Station on Wednesday morning, as a tiny rural NSW town prepares for a five-day festival dedicated to the King of Rock and Roll.