The Hills Shire Council has added 126 new solar panels to its Norwest administration building, boosting the 400 existing...
Environment and Sustainability
$2M for VIC Councils to improve recycling programs
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Public facilities, Spotlight, Sustainability, VIC, Waste Management 0Sustainability Victoria is set to deliver $2 million in funding on behalf of the Victorian Government to councils in...
City of Sydney’s new EV plan
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Transport 0The City of Sydney has introduced a new draft Electrification of Transport in the City Strategy and Action Plan...
Sunshine Coast Council purchases electric mowers
Tayla Oates Council, Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, News, Parks, QLD, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Sunshine Coast Council has introduced five fully electric and commercial grade ride-on mowers, which are due to reduce noise...
Melbourne introduces FOGO collection for high rise residents
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Sustainability, VIC, Waste Management 0City of Melbourne has launched a pilot Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service for high-rise apartment buildings,...
Rockhampton to permanently adopt E-Scooters
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, QLD, Recreation 0Following a 12-month trial, Rockhampton Regional Council has assessed and evaluated the economic, environment and social impacts of E-Scooters...
Gosnells installs 12 new recycling points
Tess Macallan Environment and Sustainability, News, Sustainability, Waste Management 0The City of Gosnells is hoping to boost community recycling through the installation of 12 container exchange points across...
$20M for FOGO rollout in WA
Tess Macallan Environment and Sustainability, News, Sustainability, Waste Management 0The Western Australian Government has announced a fourth round of funding to support local governments in adopting Food Organics...
Lake Macquarie Council opens sustainability hub
Tess Macallan Cultural Services, Environment and Sustainability, News 0Lake Macquarie Council has opened a new sustainability hub, giving the community and visitors a place to learn about...
VIC Councils prepare for single-use plastic ban
Tess Macallan Environment and Sustainability, News, Sustainability, VIC 0Sustainability Victoria and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) has been working to support Victorian Councils...
Partnership with Council powers Mildura Landfill precinct
Tayla Oates Environment and Sustainability, News, Renewable Energy, VIC 0Following a successful partnership between Mildura Rural City Council and the Sunraysia Sustainability Network (SSN), the Mildura Landfill precinct,...
Development application submitted for new recycling recovery facility
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Project, Sustainability 0City of Newcastle’s first Material Recovery Facility (MRF) has reached its next stage of development, with the City announcing...
Urban Cooling Strategy adopted by Wagga Wagga Council
Tayla Oates Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, Parks 0Wagga Wagga City Council is implementing a 30-year plan to help cool the city through sustainable future developments and...
Lighting up the future: upgrading lighting assets to reach net zero targets
Council Journalist Asset Management, Environment and Sustainability, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0For councils, reaching future sustainability goals is crucial to creating liveable communities for generations to come – with upgrading...
Premier’s Sustainability Awards highlight innovative councils
Council Journalist Community Services, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Public facilities 0Heralding a milestone in sustainability for Victoria, 2022 marked the 20th anniversary of the state’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards. Over...
VIC Councils create plan for Avalon Corridor
Tess Macallan Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, VIC 0The City of Greater Geelong, in partnership with Wyndham City Council and the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water...
Sydney Council’s plans to boost canopy cover
Tess Macallan Environment and Sustainability, Urban Development 0City of Sydney has continued its commitment to increasing canopy cover, releasing new plans for public comment. The suite...
Ballarat saves 12,000t of emissions thanks to VECO
Tayla Oates Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Sustainability, VIC 0The City of Ballarat has committed to its long term sustainability goals of carbon neutrality and its 100 per...