The 2022 Local Government Digital Transformation Index has found councils across Australia are investing and migrating to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)...
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The Hills Shire Council, located in Sydney’s north-western suburbs, has written a Draft Precinct Plan outlining a 20-year vision,...
Melbourne Councils investigate feasibility of reusable sanitary products
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, VIC, Waste Management 0Seven metropolitan Councils in Melbourne are collaborating to undertake a feasibility study, investigating the potential to reduce waste to...
Over 100 actions outlined in Council Coastal Management Program
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Project 0Lake Macquarie City Council has shared a new ten year draft plan to manage and protect its coast and...
WA Council listed in DCA Inclusive Employer Index
Holly Tancredi Community Services, Council, News, Spotlight 0A Western Australian Council has been named as one of 30 organisations across the country that meets the Diversity...
$200M Disaster Ready Fund welcomed by ALGA
Holly Tancredi Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Spotlight 0The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed the newly passed $200 million Disaster Ready Fund, stating that it...
NSW Gov awards 7 Councils with funding to tackle graffiti
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Project, Public facilities 0The New South Wales Government is tackling graffiti vandalism across the state, with the Graffiti Management Program awarding seven...
Sydney Mayors join forces to repair potholes
Rebecca Todesco Asset Management, Council, Disaster Management, News, NSW, Project, Road 0Following Local Government NSW’s announcement of a Statewide Roads Emergency at the National Local Roads and Transport Congress in...
Council announces affordable housing program delivery partner
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, NSW, Planning, Project, Urban Development 0Central Coast Council has announced Pacific Link Housing Limited as its partner in the first stage of Council’s Affordable...
The Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia has announced a new President effective immediately, following a Special Meeting...
VIC Council releases 10 year sustainability strategy
Holly Tancredi Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning 0The City of Whittlesea has released a new ten year strategy, featuring seven priorities focused on environmental sustainability, including...
Leasing plans for new Food Warehouse to tackle food insecurity
Holly Tancredi Community Services, Council, News 0To address the food insecurity crisis in Central Victoria the City of Greater Bendigo will lease land currently occupied...
Mackay Council awards $5.9M park upgrade tender
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Parks, Project, Recreation 0Mackay Regional Council has marked the beginning of Woodlands District Park’s $5.9 million Stage 1 upgrades, awarding the civil...
Over $2.5B in new development applications for Melbourne
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, Planning, Project, Urban Development, VIC 0Recent forecasts show that the City of Melbourne is set to assess more than $1 billion of new developments...
Barrington Coast takes home double gold in NSW Tourism Awards
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, NSW, People 0Barrington Coast, the tourism brand of MidCoast Council, has won two gold awards at the 2022 NSW Tourism Awards...
Two more QLD Councils to access DRFA assistance
April Shepherd Disaster Management, News, Spotlight 0Goondiwindi Regional Council and Gold Coast City Council are now able to access the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding...
Melbourne’s social housing project receives $650K in donations
April Shepherd Community Services, Council, News, Spotlight 0City of Melbourne’s landmark social housing project, Make Room, has received further support – recently receiving $650,000 in donations...