Community Development Council

Singaporean households can claim S$500 CDC vouchers from Jun 11

Singaporean households can claim S$500 CDC vouchers from Jun 11 These vouchers were originally meant to be disbursed from January 2027, but the date was brought forward to help households ease cost pressures amid the conflict in the Middle East. SINGAPORE: Singaporean households can claim and use S$500 (US$388) in Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers from Thursday (Jun 11).

Critical infrastructure in Western Sydney missing as funding plan comes to ends

Ten years and billions of dollars later, advocate says Western Sydney infrastructure still missing Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 8:42am In short: A representative of community group Leppington Progress Association is urging for key infrastructure upgrades in Western Sydney. Advocates are calling on the Commonwealth to work with the state government and local councils to develop a new 10-year plan. Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car says the NSW government is "investing record amounts to close this gap".

Outback council hopes sorghum crop will reduce pressure on ratepayers

Richmond Shire Council backs sorghum as higher-return alternative to grazing Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 11:35am An outback Queensland council is growing its own crops to help pay for a more livable community for local ratepayers. The Richmond Shire Council is anticipating its coffers will soon be boosted by up to $500,000, depending on the profit made by this season's sorghum crop growing on the town common. Thirteen hundred hectares of grain sorghum was sown by the local council in January on a...

Outback councils look to US oil state to advise on renewables success

Outback councils pay for Texas energy lawyers to spruik renewables Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 8:32am In short: A group of local governments have paid for Texan energy lawyers to visit their region, advocating for renewable developments. They say useful comparisons can be drawn between Texas's renewables boom and the economic potential for the industry in Queensland. The Texan travellers will continue their tour of Queensland, meeting with stakeholders and state government officials.

Daylesford pub had no outdoor dining permit at time of deadly crash, court told

Daylesford pub did not hold valid outdoor dining permit at time of deadly crash, court hears Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 3:47pm In short: A coronial inquiry into a deadly 2023 crash in the regional Victorian town of Daylesford has heard that the business where the crash occurred did not have a valid outdoor dining licence at the time. Five people died while dining outside The Royal Daylesford Hotel after 69-year-old William Swale had a severe hypoglycaemic episode while driving his car. The inquiry...

Californians fleeing to red states are driving up home prices and rents in their new cities, data shows

People leaving Los Angeles and California are raising the cost of living in some red states after years of relocating from the left-leaning state. A new Los Angeles Times report on Sunday found that of the top 10 cities people have relocated to from Los Angeles and California, all 10 have seen the median rent and home prices increase faster than they have in Los Angeles, though prices overall were still cheaper. The cities on the list included Nashville, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Phoenix and...

NZ's new forestry rules promise consistency: Will they also increase environmental risk?

NZ's new forestry rules promise consistency: Will they also increase environmental risk? Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor One of the most important changes to New Zealand's environmental regulations in recent years came into force this week. Yet outside policy circles, the forestry sector and a handful of councils, few people are likely to have noticed.

Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast: Is there a better way?

Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast: Is there a better way? Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Climate change is exacerbating rainfall, flooding and sea-level rises in coastal and low-lying areas. During the past few years, disastrous floods have swept through Lismore in New South Wales, Northern Queensland, and the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

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Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many

Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many Home Office still focused on ‘short-term fixes’ to broken asylum system, MPs warn - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Home Office has admitted it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many – in what MPs have called a “shocking and unacceptable” indictment of the asylum system. MPs on the public accounts committee (PAC) have called on the government...