Cultural Services
Multicultural Framework Review open for council feedback
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, News, People, Spotlight 0Local governments are being invited to provide feedback on the Federal Government’s Multicultural Framework Review, weighing in on which...
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...
Logan City Council’s library on-the-go
Stephanie Nestor Community Services, Cultural Services, Features, Public facilities, Smart Cities 0By Stephanie Nestor, Assistant Editor, Council Magazine Councils around Australia are striving to develop more liveable cities through the...
Celebrating culture and diversity for Year of the Rabbit
Holly Tancredi Community Services, Cultural Services, Features 0By Holly Tancredi, Journalist, Council Magazine On the 22nd of January the City of Glen Eira held a Lunar...
MidCoast secures funding for Koala Safe Spaces Program
Tayla Oates Council, Cultural Services, Disaster Management, Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Sustainability 0MidCoast Council has secured over $1 million from the New South Wales Government to grow the local koala population...
One year on: Tweed remembers 2022 floods
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, News, NSW, Welfare 0Tweed residents are reflecting on the flood events of February and March 2022, as the one year anniversary of...
Lake Macquarie Council opens sustainability hub
Tess Macallan Cultural Services, Environment and Sustainability, News 0Lake Macquarie Council has opened a new sustainability hub, giving the community and visitors a place to learn about...
Blacktown City Council’s Diwali Lights Competition dazzles locals
Council Journalist Community Services, Cultural Services, Features, Recreation 0By Kate Lockley, Blacktown City Council Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is India’s biggest day of...
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...
Geelong seeks community input on Multicultural Action Plan
Tess Macallan Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, News 0The City of Greater Geelong is asking community members to have their say as the City seeks to update...
NSW Govt partnership funding 21 multicultural festivals
Rebecca Todesco Cultural Services, News, NSW, Planning, Spotlight 0The New South Wales Government is partnering with 15 local councils to boost the state’s event calendar, investing $8...
Joint consultation on Aboriginal Cultural and Visitors Centre awarded
Holly Tancredi Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, News, Planning, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The International Association for Public Participation Australasia (IAP2) Core Value Awards for 2022 have recognised the City of Cockburn’s...
More to be done: VIC council to continue Reconciliation Action Plan
Holly Tancredi Council, Cultural Services, News 0The City of Greater Geelong has delivered 34 out of the 50 actions in its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan...
Collingwood heritage site revamped into indigenous fashion hub
April Shepherd Arts, Community Services, Cultural Services, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Project, Public facilities 0In Melbourne a historical church hall and caretaker’s residence in Collingwood has been transformed into a First Nations fashion...
Lord Mayors: why do some councils get royal recognition?
Council Journalist Arts, Community Services, Cultural Services, Features 0From David Attenborough to Adele, royal titles are typically bestowed in recognition of an individual’s contribution to their field....
From the garden to kitchen: teaching young minds about diverse cultures through food
April Shepherd Childcare, Community Services, Cultural Services, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Safety 0Most people can relate to the sense of community that food can inspire. It’s the simple act of gathering...
Caring for country: rejuvenating the land with cultural burning
April Shepherd Community Services, Cultural Services, Disaster Management, Features, Sustainability 0In 2019, as parts of the nation were battling the first blazes of what developed into one of Australia’s...