General News

Gingin Shire Councillor moves to ban the use of Glyphosate

Shire of Gingin Councillor Lincoln Stewart recently sought to move a motion with the intent of “phasing out and banning [the use] of glyphosate in the Shire of Gingin.” Cr Stewart’s proposed motion included: “That Council:… 3. Recognizes its duty of care to protect the community, environment, and future generations from foreseeable harm, and to reduce the Shire’s exposure to liability associated with the ongoing use of hazardous chemicals. 4. Resolves to: a. Phase out

Darren Brown November 19, 2025

Research and Reports

Auditor General report finds serious issues in Maintaining Regional Local Roads

Western Australia’s Auditor General has tabled the Maintaining Regional Local Roads report in Parliament which highlighted a number of problematic issues including: The condition of Western Australia’s Local Government (LG) road network is largely unknown because it is neither measured nor consistently reported. This lack of data undermines maintenance planning, prevents accurate assessment of maintenance effectiveness, and obscures the true scale and cost of the maintenance backlog. The inconsistency of asset management across LGs increases

Darren Brown November 13, 2025