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If you or your team has been tasked with the significant job of counting carbon emissions for your council, drafting...

In each edition of Council Magazine we choose one local government from across Australia to shine a spotlight on. This...

The City of Launceston has expanded its engagement to a whole new audience thanks to the universally popular video game...

By Neil Gibson, Project Director, Blacktown City Council Opened in November 2023, the Blacktown Exercise, Sports and Technology Hub was...

By Michele Nugent​​​​, Media & Communications Officer, City of Cockburn Could regular exercise at local council recreation centres be the...

By Tess Macallan, Journalist, Council Magazine As the number of Australians aged 65 and over is projected to double over...

Providing professional diversity and inclusion training, podcast production and opportunities for on-air sponsorship, Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community broadcaster JOY Media is...

The Victorian shire of East Gippsland has emerged as a leader of sustainable tourism and nature-based tourism experiences – and...

In an age where environmental responsibility is no longer a choice but a necessity, Wellington Shire Council has integrated sustainable...

By Samantha Newton, Program Co-Manager, Which Plant Where Which Plant Where is a web-based plant selection tool that helps users...

By Dr Madeline Taylor & Paige Street, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology In...

By Sarah MacNamara, Council Journalist In a housing and cost of living crisis that has caused rates of homelessness and...

More than 130 years of pub history continues to flow at Matso’s Eumundi, thanks to a collaborative approach between Sunshine...

A striking new gateway into the City of Parramatta is now complete with the Alfred Street Bridge open to the...

By Kody Cook, Journalist, Council Magazine Australians expect their elected officials and representatives to uphold a standard of integrity in...

By Mayor Cr Edward Crossland, Yarra City Council Melbourne’s Yarra City Council has recently developed and launched its Financial Sustainability...

By Cr Linda Scott, President of the Australian Local Government Association Australia is in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis,...

Though they can be one of the most visible and valued assets for many councils, aquatic centres and swimming pools...