The Victorian shire of East Gippsland has emerged as a leader of sustainable tourism and nature-based tourism experiences –...
Environment and Sustainability
Setting the standard: maximising community assets with sustainable design
Kody Cook Council, Environment and Sustainability, Facilities Mangement, Features, Project, Sustainability 0In an age where environmental responsibility is no longer a choice but a necessity, Wellington Shire Council has integrated...
Climate-ready plant selection for resilient urban forests
Council Journalist Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, Features 0By Samantha Newton, Program Co-Manager, Which Plant Where Which Plant Where is a web-based plant selection tool that helps...
Fed Gov calls for feedback on National Adaptation Plan
Kody Cook Council, Disaster Management, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Spotlight 0The Federal Government is inviting local governments to provide feedback on its National Adaptation Plan Issues Paper, which looks...
New plan to protect Melbourne’s agricultural areas
Kody Cook Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development, VIC 0The Victorian Government has released a plan to protect Melbourne’s green wedge areas, to ensure that efforts to build...
$10M for councils in war on waste
Kody Cook Community Services, Environment and Sustainability, News, QLD, Spotlight, Waste Management 0The Queensland Government has announced $10 million in funding for programs focused on cleaning up litter, illegal dumping and...
ALGA calls for councils to Clean Up Australia
Sarah MacNamara Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, Spotlight 0Clean Up Australia Day 2024 is approaching and the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is calling councils and local...
Electrifying aquatic centres and reducing emissions made easy
Sarah MacNamara Environment and Sustainability, Features, Public facilities, Recreation, Sustainability 0Though they can be one of the most visible and valued assets for many councils, aquatic centres and swimming...
Council collaboration develops proposal for carbon to ethanol plant
Steph Barker Environment and Sustainability, Features, Project, Renewable Energy 0By Steph Barker, Journalist, Council Magazine Working with member councils, industry, government agencies and other stakeholders, the Eastern Metropolitan...
$520k funding for SA local government research initiatives
Kody Cook Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Spotlight 0The latest round of South Australia’s Local Government Research and Development Scheme is underway, with $520,000 in funding set...
Northern Beaches launches circular economy strategy
Kody Cook Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Spotlight, Waste Management 0Northern Beaches Council has launched its first waste and circular economy strategy in an effort to introduce a sustainable...
NSW Council requests further consideration for offshore wind area
Yasmin Isaacs Civil Construction, Condition Assessment, Council In Focus, Environment and Sustainability, News, Renewable Energy 1Following community concerns, Wollongong City Council in New South Wales is expected to make a submission regarding the Federal...
Jemena’s new renewable gas venture
Council Journalist Environment and Sustainability, Project, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial 0The execution of Australia’s energy transition is becoming more urgent, leading to new, innovative ways of reducing emissions being...
City of Burnside’s quest for a greener future and safer urban forest
Council Journalist Council In Focus, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, Features, Project 0By City of Burnside, South Australia As a three-time Tree City of the World, the City of Burnside understands...
Ballarat calls for Biodiversity Strategy feedback
Kody Cook Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Spotlight, Sustainability 1The City of Ballarat, in partnership with the Country Plans of the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners,...
State-of-the-art $40M recycling facility nears completion
Kody Cook Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Project, Spotlight, Sustainability, Waste Management 0A $40.5 million, state-of-the-art material recycling facility (MRF) is nearing completion on the Sunshine Coast, with the new facility...
QLD council updates its flood mapping
Yasmin Isaacs Environment and Sustainability, News, Project, Water 0A local Queensland council has updated its flood mapping to help residents become better prepared for flooding events that...
Draft plan for Yarra River upgrade released
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Council, Cultural Services, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development, VIC 0A draft Master Plan for the City of Melbourne’s Greenline Project has been released, marking another major milestone for...