Following an independent review into sporting venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic games, a number of key...
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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...
ALGA calls for funding increase to Housing Support Program
Steph Barker Council, News, Policy, Spotlight 0The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has called on the Federal Government to increase funding for its new Housing...
2024 Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel announced
Steph Barker Council, News, People, Spotlight, VIC 0The 2024 Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel (LGMAP) appointees have been announced. The LGMAP consists of mayors from across...
Residential design code changes meet backlash from WALGA
Stephanie Nestor News, Planning, Urban Development 0The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has responded to plans from the Western Australian Government to remove compatibility...
New guide to support development of all-electric precincts
Stephanie Nestor Electric vehicles, News, Sustainability, Urban Development 0The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released a new guide – The future is electric: A practical...
$6M battery program for VIC
Sarah MacNamara News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, VIC 0The Victorian Government has announced that six projects will share more than $6 million to deliver 25 neighbourhood batteries...
Regional mayors call for action on housing crisis
Kody Cook Council, News, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development 0As the pressures of the housing crisis continue to grow, regional city mayors are calling on the New South...
New funding to support councils shifting to EVs
Kody Cook Council, Electric vehicles, Energy Efficiency, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, Transport 0The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) will coordinate the delivery of 129 light battery electric vehicles and required...
The Federal and Victorian Governments are set to provide local communities and councils with a share of more than...
New Community Energy Upgrades Fund open to applications
Kody Cook Council, Electric vehicles, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability 0The first round of the Federal Government’s new Community Energy Upgrades Fund is now open to applications from local...
ALGA releases 2023 Closing the Gap Report
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Indigenous Australians, News, Spotlight 0The ALGA has released its annual Closing the Gap Report for 2023, which outlines actions that councils across Australia...
$46M infrastructure program for Darwin
Sarah MacNamara News, NT, Recreation, Road, Spotlight, Waste Management 0The City of Darwin has announced $46 million in funding for infrastructure projects set to come to culmination, all...
New guide helping consumers invest in rooftop solar
Kody Cook Council, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, Technology 0The Federal Government has released the Solar Consumer Guide, which is designed to inform Australians about the potential benefits...