Planning
Transforming Melbourne with a world-class waterfront of parks and promenades
Council Journalist Council In Focus, Features, Parks, Planning, Project, Public facilities, Recreation 0In each edition of Council Magazine we choose one local government from across Australia to shine a spotlight on....
Fusing art and engineering to create a unique playground
Council Journalist Civil Construction, Planning, Sponsored Editorial 0By Trevor Smith, Senior Principal Engineering Geologist, Tonkin + Taylor Art and engineering has united in Melbourne to create...
Packaging reforms to boost council recycling sector
Kody Cook News, Planning, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability 0The Federal Government has announced that it will be establishing new regulations and standards for packaging and package design,...
$520k funding for SA local government research initiatives
Kody Cook Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Spotlight 0The latest round of South Australia’s Local Government Research and Development Scheme is underway, with $520,000 in funding set...
City of Newcastle launches environment strategy
Kody Cook Council, News, Planning, Spotlight, Sustainability 0The City of Newcastle has launched its Newcastle Environment Strategy, which will see the city adopt electric alternatives to...
Northern Beaches launches circular economy strategy
Kody Cook Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Spotlight, Waste Management 0Northern Beaches Council has launched its first waste and circular economy strategy in an effort to introduce a sustainable...
NSW council awards construction contracts
Yasmin Isaacs Civil Construction, News, NSW, Planning, Recreation, Stormwater 0The Hills Shire Council in New South Wales has awarded three construction contracts for infrastructure projects that are set...
NT Council suspended amid investigation
Yasmin Isaacs Condition Assessment, Council In Focus, Disaster Management, News, Planning 0Barkly Regional Council has been suspended and put under official management by the Northern Territory Government, following accusations of...
Lismore works to revitalise community narrative
Kody Cook Council, Disaster Management, News, Planning, Spotlight 0Lismore City Council has announced a new campaign – ‘Back Lismore’ – in an effort to shift the area’s...
Calls for council input on 20-year Infrastructure Strategy
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Council, News, Planning, Spotlight 0Infrastructure SA, an independent South Australian Government agency, is calling for local government feedback on a discussion paper that...
Council’s Trackless Tram first in Australia
Kody Cook Council, News, Planning, Road, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Transport 0The City of Stirling has announced that Australia’s first trackless tram has arrived at the City’s Administration Centre, and...