Mildura Rural City Council has announced its new Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy to support the reduction of landfill...
Environment and Sustainability
Why Australia needs higher energy efficiency standards for housing
Patricia Civil Construction, Community Services, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Policy, Urban Development 0by Dr Portia Odell, Director, Cities Power Partnership Local governments across Australia are leading the race to net zero...
Collingwood heritage site revamped into indigenous fashion hub
Patricia Arts, Community Services, Cultural Services, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Project, Public facilities 0by April Shepherd, Editor, Council magazine In Melbourne a historical church hall and caretaker’s residence in Collingwood has been...
Bushfire inquiry receives recommended state funding
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News 0The New South Wales Government has allocated a further $9 million to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), following the...
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...
Local council works with EcoTeq to achieve carbon neutral goals
Patricia Asset Management, Environment and Sustainability, Footpaths, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0Whether it’s managing rubbish, removing graffiti, cleaning public toilets, sweeping footpaths, or even cleaning up bird droppings – councils...
Bass Coast’s wildlife corridors preserving the environment and economy
Patricia Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, Features, Regional, Sustainability 0Bass Coast Shire Council, located in Victoria and encompassing the pristine Phillip Island, prides itself on its stunning natural...
Sunshine Coast recognised as UNESCO biosphere reserve
stephanienestor Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, QLD, Spotlight 0The Sunshine Coast has been officially recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, following years of advocacy from Sunshine Coast...
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...
Preserving a hidden suburban oasis of flora and fauna
Patricia Community Services, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, Sponsored Editorial, Urban Development 0by Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Council magazine Baw Baw Shire Council, located in rural Victoria, is in the midst of...
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...
NSW council plants 10,000 trees for urban cooling
Holly Tancredi Environment and Sustainability, News, Public facilities, Spotlight, Sustainability 0Penrith City Council has taken the next step in its Cooling the City strategy with the region’s Bushcare team,...
Construction planned for industrial land swap
Holly Tancredi Environment and Sustainability, News, Project, Urban Development 0Tweed Shire Council, located in the Northern Rivers, has announced construction works on its first flood-free industrial land swap...
Townsville uses innovative solution to stop riverbank erosion
stephanienestor Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, QLD 0Townsville City Council plans to use timber piles as part of an innovative approach to control erosion at multiple...
City of Newcastle lodges application for $9.4 million waste facility
mikaylabridge Environment and Sustainability, Facilities Mangement, News, NSW, Spotlight, Waste Management 0City of Newcastle (CN) has lodged a development application (DA) for its new organics processing facility, set to manage...
Keeping townships clean the greener way
stephanienestor Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability 0Many of the tasks required to maintain a clean township need energy, water, and responsible landfill management, and how...
What exactly is a Smart City – and what role can Spectur play?
laurendelorenzo Council, Environment and Sustainability, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0You’ve no doubt heard the phrase smart cities over the past few years, but what exactly does the phrase mean...
Smart Cities 2022: the keys to connected, circular, future communities
laurendelorenzo Asset Management, Council, Environment and Sustainability, People, Planning, Smart Cities, Sustainability 0From May 10-12, Council hosted Smart Cities 2022, a fully virtual conference that brought together leaders in local government...
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