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Maitland’s new on-demand kerbside pickup
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, Project, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Waste Management 0In a first for the region, Maitland City Council has paired with start-up, RecycleSmart, to offer an on-demand recycling...
Councils recognised in environmental and sustainability award
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Project, Sustainability 0The 2022 Local Government Professionals Australia Awards for Excellence has recognised three councils under its Environmental Leadership and Sustainability...
Central Coast Council opens $9M landfill cell
Holly Tancredi Environment and Sustainability, News, Project, Spotlight, Waste Management 0Central Coast Council’s $9 million engineered landfill cell has been officially opened, with Council maintaining that it will continue...
Ipswich council reducing impact of housing crisis
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, Project, QLD, Urban Development 1Ipswich City Council continues to demonstrate its commitment to easing the housing crisis, approving 1,033 housing lots over the...
Council facilitating LED streetlight upgrade
Rebecca Todesco Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Project, Urban Development 0A partnership between the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) and Endeavour Energy will see non-LED fitted residential streetlights upgraded...
Councils recognised at planning awards
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Planning, Project, Spotlight, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Australian Councils have been recognised at the 2022 Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Planning Excellence Awards, with the winning...
Council anger at Rozelle parkland underfunding
Rebecca Todesco Council, News, NSW, Parks, Project, Recreation, Urban Development 0Community outrage has been sparked following New South Wales Premier, Dominic Perrottet, announcing the design of the long-promised Rozelle...
$9M WestInvest funding for walking and cycling tracks in Blue Mountains
Rebecca Todesco Council, Footpaths, News, NSW, Parks, Planning, Project, Public facilities, WestInvest 0$9 million in funding has been announced for Blue Mountains City Council to help build three projects which will...
Council preparing for next flood season
Rebecca Todesco Council, Disaster Management, News, Planning, Project, QLD, Smart Cities, Spotlight 0Tweed Shire Council is working hard to prepare the region ahead of the looming wet season and a third...
Joint study investigating how urban forests can cool hotspots
Rebecca Todesco Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, Project, Public facilities, QLD, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Urban Development 0The Regional Partnership Agreement between the Sunshine Coast Council and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) has generated...
$50,000 funding for green tech and circular economy projects
Rebecca Todesco News, Project, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Sustainability, VIC 0The City of Greater Geelong has announced $50,000 in funding support for three projects that use clean technology, as...
Council initiative nominated for Excellence in the Environment state award
Rebecca Todesco Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Project, Sustainability 0Wagga Wagga City Council’s environment team has been nominated for a Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment award...
NSW’s Smart City Roadmap finalist in World Smart City Awards
Holly Tancredi Council, News, Project, Smart Cities 0The SmartNSW Roadmap, which supported local councils to innovate and transition to smart technologies, is a finalist for the...
Smart mural lighting up community experience and safety
Holly Tancredi Arts, Council, News, Project, Recreation, Smart Cities, Urban Development 0The installation of a new photoluminescent community mural has marked the beginning of Yarra City Council’s smart technology solutions...
Major park upgrades begin in Sydney
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Parks, Project, Public facilities, Spotlight, Urban Development 1Upgrades to Wimbo Park in Sydney’s Surry Hills have begun this week, with the plans including a new play...
Major state commitment to support Goldfields’ World Heritage bid
Holly Tancredi Council, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, Project, Sustainability 0A partnership between the Victorian Goldfields Tourism Executive and 13 central Victorian local governments, aiming to raise the profile...
Joint consultation on Aboriginal Cultural and Visitors Centre awarded
Holly Tancredi Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, News, Planning, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The International Association for Public Participation Australasia (IAP2) Core Value Awards for 2022 have recognised the City of Cockburn’s...