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Report highlights demand for affordable housing
Kody Cook Community Services, News, Spotlight, Urban Development, Welfare 0A new report by Homelessness NSW has underscored the importance of government action to increase the supply of homes...
VIC Council collaborates to address gambling harm
Yasmin Isaacs Community Services, Council In Focus, Events, News, People, Safety, VIC, Welfare 0The City of Ballarat has collaborated with a number of community bodies to draw attention to the harm caused...
NSW Council finalist for Sustainable Cities award
Kody Cook Awards, Council In Focus, News, NSW, Project, Spotlight, Sustainability, Welfare 0A New South Wales Council has been announced as a finalist for the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards’ Sustainable Cities...
Advocacy delivers new funding for affordable housing support
Council Journalist Features, Project, Urban Development, Urban Development, Welfare 0By Cr Linda Scott, President of the Australian Local Government Association In a major advocacy win for local government,...
Concerns and realities of CCTV: balancing privacy, safety, and freedom
Council Journalist Council In Focus, Features, Safety, Safety & Training, Technology, VIC, Welfare 0By Adam Mowlam, Manager Smart Cities, City of Greater Geelong Smart cities leverage technology and data to enhance livability,...
Aligning council and community to deliver affordable housing
Council Journalist Civil Construction, Council In Focus, Disaster Management, Features, People, Project, Urban Development, Welfare 0By Mayor Rosie Annear, Mount Alexander Shire Council HOUSING (Castlemaine Ward) As the housing pressures continue to affect communities,...
City of Casey innovates for climate action
Council Journalist Community Services, Features, People, Project, VIC, Welfare 0By Nicky Stecca, Innovation Officer, City of Casey As cities grow, it’s the responsibility of the local government to...
Gunnedah Shire Council takes on regional crime
Council Journalist Council In Focus, Features, NSW, People, Safety, Safety & Training, Welfare 0In each edition of Council Magazine we choose one local government from across Australia to shine a spotlight on....
QLD Council warns beachgoers of danger
Kody Cook Condition Assessment, Council, News, Safety, Safety & Training, Spotlight, Welfare 0A Queensland Council, and its lifeguards, have warned that while the upcoming warmer and longer summer will entice locals...
Ballarat looks to power aquatic centre by renewables
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Energy Efficiency, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Welfare 0The City of Ballarat has partnered with global aquatic centre expert, Beca, to determine the potential for the Ballarat...
Penrith investing in future population growth
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Civil Construction, Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Project, Welfare 0Penrith City Council has announced an investment of over $400 million towards infrastructure and operational works to meet the...
Council participates in network leak detection initiative
Tayla Oates Council, Disaster Management, News, NSW, Project, Safety, Welfare 0Griffith City Council is participating in a two-month pilot called the Regional Network Leakage Detection Project, which is run...