by Dr Portia Odell, Director, Cities Power Partnership Local governments across Australia are leading the race to net zero...
Urban Development
Planning for social connection in Australia’s metropolitan fringes
Patricia Community Services, Safety, Smart Cities, Urban Development, Welfare 0by Professor Jane Farmer, Swinburne University Social Innovation Research Institute, and Associate Professor Andrew Butt, RMIT Centre for Urban...
New $2.4M waterfront promenade for Townsville receives state funding
Holly Tancredi News, Project, Urban Development 0A new 280m waterfront promenade is being developed along Townsville’s Ross Creek and East End, under a partnership with...
Improving the quality of life for remote homeland communities
Patricia Asset Management, Civil Construction, Community Services, Environment and Sustainability, Facilities Mangement, Features, Safety, Urban Development, Welfare 0by Bethany O’Sullivan, Roper Gulf Regional Council Roper Gulf Regional Council is a remote local government located in the...
Preserving heritage buildings to keep communities strong
Patricia Asset Management, Civil Construction, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Urban Development 0As Australia’s suburbs and cities grow, it’s critical for local governments to prioritise the preservation of heritage listed buildings,...
Preserving a hidden suburban oasis of flora and fauna
Patricia Community Services, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, Sponsored Editorial, Urban Development 0by Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Council magazine Baw Baw Shire Council, located in rural Victoria, is in the midst of...
Construction planned for industrial land swap
Holly Tancredi Environment and Sustainability, News, Project, Urban Development 0Tweed Shire Council, located in the Northern Rivers, has announced construction works on its first flood-free industrial land swap...
Council disappointed as River Red Gums replaced with car parks
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Moreland Council has shared its “extreme disappointment” over the removal of two significant River Red Gums along Bain Avenue,...
Landmark social housing agreement endorsed with $12 million
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Urban Development 0A three-year social housing funding agreement for the City of Newcastle will see the New South Government match the...
Digital equity the new goal for VIC council
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Project, Smart Cities, Urban Development 0In an trial to improve digital inclusion, Victoria’s City of Casey has launched a new program in Doveton featuring...
Councils welcome pledge for national housing plans
stephanienestor Council, News, QLD, Urban Development 0The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has welcomed Labor’s plans to tackle housing supply and homelessness through working...
Blacktown Council delivers record $809 million budget
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Planning, Urban Development 0Blacktown City Council has delivered its largest ever balanced budget to support its capital works program and a 20...
Townsville Council’s new $5.3 million pipeline to improve water security
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Urban Development 0Townsville Council has commissioned a new $5.3 million water pipeline, to provide improved suburban water security by connecting the...
Australia’s largest urban renewal project to double Wodonga CBD size
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Urban Development 0Wodonga’s new CBD Junction Place, is underway, with Wodonga Council working with Development Victoria to boost the economic and...
Parramatta Light Rail project seeks community feedback
Annabelle Powell Council, News, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development 0City of Parramatta Lord Mayor, Donna Davis, has encouraged the local community to share their input on the preferred...
Monash Council invests $88.7 million to deliver critical projects
Annabelle Powell Council, News, Spotlight, Urban Development 0City of Monash’s 2022/23 Draft Budget, which outlines its biggest ever Capital Works spend of more than $88.7 million,...
VIC council to invest in key services amid community growth
Annabelle Powell Council, News, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Hume City Council’s 2022/23 Draft Budget has been released, and includes investment in key services such as libraries, leisure...
Smart City Expo Doha 2022
April Shepherd Facilities Mangement, News, Smart Cities, Urban Development 0The Smart City Expo Doha 2022 was held last month, with a focus on a ‘Sustainable Future of Resilience’. ...
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