Lake Macquarie Council has awarded an Australian-owned construction firm a $42 million contract to expand the Hunter Sports Centre...
Urban Development
Sunshine Coast Council purchases electric mowers
Tayla Oates Council, Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, News, Parks, QLD, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Sunshine Coast Council has introduced five fully electric and commercial grade ride-on mowers, which are due to reduce noise...
Cumberland receives $53.7M for sporting facility
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, News, NSW, Public facilities, Recreation, Sports, Urban Development 0Cumberland Council has secured $53.7 million in funding under the New South Wales Government’s WestInvest Community Project Grants, to...
23 NSW Councils receive graffiti management grants
Tayla Oates Arts, Council, News, NSW, Urban Development 023 Councils across New South Wales have received grants to revitalise underused public spaces and prevent graffiti vandalism. The...
PHIVE: Parramatta’s new community hub
April Shepherd Civil Construction, Community Services, Cultural Services, Features, Sponsored Editorial, Urban Development 0In the heart of Sydney, Parramatta is consistently growing – building a bustling, diverse community that has become Sydney’s...
Reducing traffic congestion with improved signage capability
Council Journalist Asset Management, Community Services, Sponsored Editorial, Urban Development 1Traffic congestion is a universal issue with a complicated remedy, with up to 30 per cent of traffic congestion...
Sydney Build confirms Climate Resilience and Sustainability stages at 2023 event
April Shepherd Civil Construction, Sponsored Editorial, Urban Development 0Sydney Build Expo has confirmed that Climate Resilience and Sustainability will both be key themes for next year’s event,...
Ballarat community eagerly anticipates 2026 Commonwealth Games
Rebecca Todesco 2026 Commonwealth Games, Council, News, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development, VIC 0Preparation is underway in Ballarat as the region readies itself to host the biggest sporting event in its history,...
Western Sydney is home to one of the most diverse and fastest growing populations in Australia, so it is...
Housing action plan for Western QLD councils unveiled
Rebecca Todesco News, Project, QLD, Regional, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Councils in Western Queensland are one step closer to tackling housing challenges in rural and remote communities with the...
Greenline Project design contract announced
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, Planning, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development, VIC 0City of Melbourne’s Greenline Project has hit a major milestone, with two award-winning landscape architecture and design studios securing...
Council announces affordable housing program delivery partner
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, NSW, Planning, Project, Urban Development 0Central Coast Council has announced Pacific Link Housing Limited as its partner in the first stage of Council’s Affordable...
Over $2.5B in new development applications for Melbourne
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, Planning, Project, Urban Development, VIC 0Recent forecasts show that the City of Melbourne is set to assess more than $1 billion of new developments...
Northern Beaches Community Hub civil works set to begin
Holly Tancredi Community Services, Council, News, Project, Public facilities, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The $10.7 million Stage 1A of the Northern Beaches Community Hub is set to begin its initial civil works,...
Council creating an equal playing field with $2M park upgrade
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, Project, Public facilities, Sports, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The City of Canning has awarded the construction tender for its $2 million upgrade of Hossack Park Pavilion in...
Ipswich council reducing impact of housing crisis
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, Project, QLD, Urban Development 1Ipswich City Council continues to demonstrate its commitment to easing the housing crisis, approving 1,033 housing lots over the...
Council facilitating LED streetlight upgrade
Rebecca Todesco Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Project, Urban Development 0A partnership between the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) and Endeavour Energy will see non-LED fitted residential streetlights upgraded...
Councils recognised at planning awards
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Project, Spotlight, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Australian Councils have been recognised at the 2022 Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Planning Excellence Awards, with the winning...