Safety
Smart access solutions: improving quality of life for community members
Patricia Asset Management, Community Services, Maintenance, Safety, Sponsored Editorial 0Local councils continuously endeavour to improve the quality of life for residents in the community. Whether locals are looking...
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...
From the garden to kitchen: teaching young minds about diverse cultures through food
Patricia 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...
Sunshine Coast Council making the region accessible for all
Patricia Civil Construction, Community Services, Facilities Mangement, Features, Footpaths, Safety, Transport, Welfare 0by Hayley Wright, Sunshine Coast Council Sunshine Coast Council has completed a revolutionary pilot project focused on making life...
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...
Remembering the suburbs in Australia’s post-COVID-19 recovery
Patricia Community Services, Maintenance, Safety, Sponsored Editorial, Welfare 0After numerous lockdowns and limited mobility due to COVID-19, revitalising the nation’s Central Business Districts (CBDs) has been front...
Combat flooding with specialised infrastructure
Patricia Disaster Management, Environment and Sustainability, Safety, Sponsored Editorial, Stormwater, Technology, Water 0As Australia’s weather becomes increasingly extreme and heavy rainfall and flooding becomes more commonplace, the time to invest and...
QLD councils prepare for clean up after major flooding
laurendelorenzo Council, Disaster Management, News, QLD, Safety, Spotlight 0Councils in South East Queensland are preparing for clean up efforts after heavy rain and flooding, with some areas...
Melbourne council works with VIC police to catch dog baiters
stephanienestor Community Services, Council, News, Safety, Spotlight, VIC 0City of Stonnington officers have been working closely with Victoria Police to investigate suspected dog baiting, after residents reported...
Culverts: the secret of road and rail quality and safety lies beneath the surface
Patricia Disaster Management, Safety, Sustainability, Waste Management, Water, Welfare 0Culverts play a major role in Australian roads and transport, and can be described as the hidden hero of...
Northern beaches council articulates long-term strategy for community safety
Patricia Community Services, Disaster Management, Features, Safety, Safety & Training, Welfare 0by Christopher Allan, Journalist, Council magazine The Northern Beaches Council last year launched its Community Safety Plan (2021-2026) –...
Kick-starting our cities’ economies post-pandemic
Patricia Civil Construction, Community Services, Disaster Management, Features, Safety, Urban Development 0Art can improve our mental health and emotional wellbeing — and now, city councils are turning to the sector...
White Patch to Bribie Island causeway blown apart by floods
mikaylabridge Council, Disaster Management, News, Safety 0The causeway linking White Patch to Bribie Island has been blown apart by 830mm of rain, with a temporary...
Developing: East Coast flood crisis
Annabelle Powell Community Services, Council, Disaster Management, News, Safety, Spotlight 0May 19 Ipswich begins recovery after second flood Damage assessment and quick recovery actions have begun in the City...
Rising cases: Covid-19 biosecurity zones enforced in NT
Annabelle Powell Council, News, Safety, Spotlight 0Australian Federal Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, has issued a section of the Commonwealth Biosecurity Act, enforcing Covid-19 Biosecurity...
City improves community safety with smart solar-powered poles
Eliza Booth Environment and Sustainability, Lighting, Partner Solutions, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Urban Development, Urban Development 0The City of Ryde contacted Multipole looking for a solar pole solution that was powerful enough to run two...
SA council begins recovery after bushfire
Annabelle Powell Community Services, Council, Disaster Management, News, Safety, Spotlight 0Mount Gambier Council will begin a damage and hazard assessment at Crater Lakes, following a fire on the western...
First Parramatta road smart poles installed by Inner West Council
Eliza Booth Civil Construction, Lighting, Partner Solutions, Safety, Smart Cities, Technology, Urban Development, Urban Development 0The first Parramatta Road poles have been installed in Leichhardt, NSW, by Inner West Council. These poles are the...
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