Features

Bass Coast Shire Council, located in Victoria and encompassing the pristine Phillip Island, prides itself on its stunning natural environment...

Roper Gulf Regional Council is a remote local government located in the Northern Territory, and home to eleven remote outstations...

by Stephanie Nestor, Journalist, Council magazine Energy efficiency is a key concern for councils and their communities, but it goes...

Each edition of Council magazine we choose one local government from across Australia to shine a spotlight on. Whether it's...

Transport is a critical lifeline for many of us, but despite the benefits, the way we travel and the fuel...

An award-winning environmental restoration improvement project by Georges River Council is working to change Australia's perspective on stormwater, to a...

by Christopher Allan, Journalist, Council magazine The Northern Beaches Council last year launched its Community Safety Plan (2021-2026) – a...

In 2019, as parts of the nation were battling the first blazes of what developed into one of Australia’s worst...

Sustainable Cities, held in November 2021, was hosted by Council magazine, and it was the latest event to be held...

by Gerard Dyson, Managing Director, Spectur In our personal and working lives, we are becoming increasingly comfortable with the expansion...

Art can improve our mental health and emotional wellbeing — and now, city councils are turning to the sector to...

by Cathy O’Connor, CEO, oOh!media The impact Out of Home media and advertising can have on a community extends far...

Each edition of Council magazine we choose one local government from across Australia to shine a spotlight on. Whether it's...

by Eliza Booth, Council magazine All around us in our cities, from the trains we take to the electricity in...

by Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Council magazine Food security, compounded by COVID-19 financial hardship and multiplied by population growth, is a...

Following years of devastating drought, bushfires and other natural disasters, our regions and farmers are doing it tough. One of...

Safeguarding the quality of public spaces can be a significant challenge for local governments. In Melbourne, the City of Yarra...

By Scott Dwyer and Kriti Nagrath, Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney Transport is a critical...