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Libraries have a long history of adapting - from the very first primitive libraries, being information warehouses for just the...

A new report from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) revealed that a significant number of public facilities across Australian...

Chinatown in Broome, Western Australia, has undergone a $30 million revitalisation, enhancing the vibrancy of the historic precinct. The upgrade...

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), on behalf of Queensland councils, has urged the Government to consider introducing incentive...

Yarra City Council has appointed a new Acting CEO, after Vijaya (VJ) Vaidyanath stepped down as CEO in October 2021....

Each edition of Council magazine we choose one local government from across Australia to shine a spotlight on. Whether it's...

by Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Council magazine Food security, compounded by COVID-19 financial hardship and multiplied by population growth, is a...

Safeguarding the quality of public spaces can be a significant challenge for local governments. In Melbourne, the City of Yarra...

The project team working on a toolkit to assist South Australian regional councils alleviate severe housing supply shortages is seeking...

The City of Greater Geelong has adopted the Arts and Cultural Strategy 2021-31 in an effort to revitalise the city’s...

A Sydney council has partnered with oOh!media to upgrade its bus shelters, some of which are solar-powered and carry digital...

by Lily D’Ambrosio, Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Almost 100 years ago, A Plan for General Development...

Over the last 18 months, the importance of community has come into increasingly sharp focus, with significant changes to the...

A cluster of councils in Melbourne’s east and south-east have published a new blueprint for local government responses to homelessness,...

The ACT Government is committing $100 million in additional funding to provide more affordable housing options for all Canberrans, building...

The Victorian Government will be conducting up to 20 vaccinated economy trials across areas of regional Victoria with high vaccination...

NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, and NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, have promised to meet with local government area mayors in...

Penrith City Council has established a contactless Hamper Hub to provide the City’s most vulnerable areas with food relief during...