The Victorian Government has released a plan to protect Melbourne’s green wedge areas, to ensure that efforts to build...
Urban Development
Preferred partner selected for Redland City development
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Council, News, Partner Solutions, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Redland City Council has selected its preferred development partner to deliver the new multi-storey car park and retail precinct...
Report highlights demand for affordable housing
Kody Cook Community Services, News, Spotlight, Urban Development, Welfare 0A new report by Homelessness NSW has underscored the importance of government action to increase the supply of homes...
Hornsby Shire welcomes NSW Gov rezoning plan
Kody Cook Council, News, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The Hornsby Shire Council has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s newly revealed plans to address the state’s housing...
Tweed Shire Council wins three gold tourism awards
Yasmin Isaacs Awards, News, Project, Urban Development 0Tweed Shire Council’s tourism company, The Tweed, has taken home numerous awards at the New South Wales Tourism Awards,...
NSW Gov tightens short-term rental regulations
Yasmin Isaacs Council In Focus, News, NSW, Policy, Urban Development 0The New South Wales Government is tightening its cap on non-hosted short-term rental accommodation (STRA), following a planning proposal...
Contractor for Greenline Project appointed
Kody Cook Council, News, Parks, Planning, Project, Recreation, Spotlight, Urban Development, VIC 0The City of Melbourne has appointed a contractor to deliver the first stage of the Greenline Project, bringing the...
Advocacy delivers new funding for affordable housing support
Council Journalist Features, Project, Urban Development, Urban Development, Welfare 0By Cr Linda Scott, President of the Australian Local Government Association In a major advocacy win for local government,...
NSW council transforms playgrounds with new attractions
Yasmin Isaacs News, Planning, Project, Urban Development 0Residents in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, will receive upgrades to playground facilities as part of a series of...
Draft plan for Yarra River upgrade released
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Council, Cultural Services, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development, VIC 0A draft Master Plan for the City of Melbourne’s Greenline Project has been released, marking another major milestone for...
Council sustainability alliance awaits policy response 1 year on
Kody Cook Council, News, Planning, Policy, Sustainability, Urban Development, VIC 0The Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment’s (CASBE) 24 member councils state that the group lodged an innovative...
LGAQ: “rushed rule changes” won’t fix housing crisis
Yasmin Isaacs Council, Maintenance, News, Road, Safety & Training, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has stated that “rushed rule changes” will not help solve the current...
Social spaces: using data to inform urban design
Council Journalist Community Services, Council, Features, Planning, Recreation, Smart Cities, Urban Development 0This Melbourne chair is collecting data to discover how people in the city use public spaces. By combining data...
New public space for inner Melbourne suburb
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Planning, Project, Recreation, Urban Development 0Construction has completed on a new public space on the corner of Kerr and Brunswick Streets in Fitzroy, Melbourne,...
$240M Macquarie Point project prioritises Hobart housing
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Civil Construction, Council, News, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development 1Hobart City Council is partnering with the Federal and Tasmanian Governments to revitalise the Macquarie Point precinct – with...
Rockhampton adopts new urban greening policy
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Council, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, Project, QLD, Spotlight, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Rockhampton Regional Council has adopted its comprehensive Urban Greening Policy, recognising the importance of boosting urban greening and canopy...
City of Parramatta’s Australian-first bridge nears completion
Tayla Oates Civil Construction, Council, News, NSW, Project, Road, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0The City of Parramatta is set to achieve an Australian-first through its construction building the Alfred Street Bridge, located...
Wollongong Council works to preserve coastline
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Community Services, Disaster Management, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, NSW, Public facilities, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Wollongong Council is looking to protect its coastline through the development of its Wollongong Coastal Management Program (CMP). The...