Welfare
$1 million funding boost for VIC accommodation project
stephanienestor Community Services, News, Project, Public facilities, Spotlight, VIC, Welfare 0The City of Melbourne’s social and affordable housing project, Make Room, has received a $1 million grant from the...
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) –...
Ground-cooling trial to beat urban heat
Patricia Aged care, Asset Management, Community Services, Disaster Management, Footpaths, Welfare 0by April Shepherd, Editor, Council magazine As the effects of climate change become more and more evident in Australia’s...
Nourishing the community: how Greater Geelong Council is tackling food insecurity
Patricia Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, Features, News, Safety, Welfare 0by Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Council magazine Food security, compounded by COVID-19 financial hardship and multiplied by population growth, is...
Engaging the community to enhance liveability
Patricia Community Services, Features, News, People, Safety, Safety & Training, Stakeholder Engagement, Welfare 0Safeguarding the quality of public spaces can be a significant challenge for local governments. In Melbourne, the City of...
Housing first: Melbourne councils unite on lasting relief for people sleeping rough
Patricia Community Services, Council, Features, News, Policy, Safety, Welfare 0A cluster of councils in Melbourne’s east and south-east have published a new blueprint for local government responses to...
Vaccine economy trials to commence in regional VIC
Annabelle Powell Community Services, Disaster Management, News, Planning, Safety, Spotlight, Welfare 0The Victorian Government will be conducting up to 20 vaccinated economy trials across areas of regional Victoria with high...
Gladys Berejiklian ‘snubs’ hotspot mayors
Eliza Booth Community Services, Council, Disaster Management, News, NSW, Safety, Spotlight, Welfare 0New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, is alleged to have turned down calls to meet with 12 mayors from...
VIC councils address growing suburban homelessness
Eliza Booth Community Services, Council, News, Safety, Spotlight, Welfare 013 Victorian councils are uniting to address growing homelessness in the state, launching a best practice guide during Homelessness...
Researchers develop instant COVID sensor
Eliza Booth Disaster Management, News, Spotlight, Technology, Welfare 0A new sensor that can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants instantly is being developed by RMIT University...