Public facilities
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....
Are your recreational facilities summer ready?
Council Journalist Public facilities, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0While the summer months bring the perfect weather for a day out at the beach, they also bring with...
State funding for Council’s war memorial pool
Kody Cook Council, News, Planning, Public facilities, Recreation 0The Tasmanian Government has announced that it will be funding Glenorchy City Council’s assessment options for the Glenorchy War...
Free public Wi-Fi continues for QLD region
Yasmin Isaacs Community Services, Council, Events, Features, News, Public facilities, Regional, Smart Cities, Technology 0The Fraser Coast Regional Council has approved the continued delivery of public Wi-Fi following a successful 12-month trial. Fraser...
Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government nominations now open
Yasmin Isaacs Awards, Council, Events, NSW, People, Public facilities 0Nominations are now open for the Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government, striving to recognise and celebrate the...
Logan City Council’s library on-the-go
Stephanie Nestor Community Services, Cultural Services, Features, Public facilities, Smart Cities 0By Stephanie Nestor, Assistant Editor, Council Magazine Councils around Australia are striving to develop more liveable cities through the...
VIC Council seeks feedback on leisure complex plans
Steph Barker Asset Management, Council, News, Public facilities, Recreation, Spotlight 0The City of Ballarat is seeking community feedback on draft concept plans for the redevelopment of the Eastwood Leisure...
$9.1M Craigie Leisure Centre upgrade complete
Tess Macallan News, Public facilities, Recreation, Sports, Spotlight 0The City of Joondalup has announced the completion of its $9.1 million refurbishment of the Craigie Leisure Centre. The...
Council investing $26M in capital works
Tayla Oates Civil Construction, Council, News, Planning, Project, Public facilities, Recreation, Spotlight 0The City of Greater Geraldton is undertaking several capital works projects valued at over $26 million, with the initiatives...
Wollongong adopts EV charging policy
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Civil Construction, Council, Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Project, Public facilities, Road, Safety & Training, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Sustainability, Transport 0Wollongong City Council has voted unanimously to adopt a Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure on Public Land Policy – supporting...
City’s investment in community sport future
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Civil Construction, Community Services, Council, Facilities Mangement, News, Project, Public facilities, Recreation, Regional, Sports, Spotlight, VIC 0The City of Ballarat is further strengthening the ties between sport and the community with the unveiling of two...
Logan launches library on the go
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, Facilities Mangement, NSW, Public facilities, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology 0The City of Logan has adopted a smart solution for locals who use the library with its new Logan...
Protecting waterfront precincts with flood barriers
Council Journalist Disaster Management, Facilities Mangement, Public facilities, Safety, Sponsored Editorial 0Australia’s waterfront precincts are what makes the nation special, however these popular locations are the most at risk of...
Multi-council program protects Hawkesbury Nepean River
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Civil Construction, Council, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, NSW, Project, Public facilities, Sustainability, Water 0The Hawkesbury Nepean River Coastal Management Program (HNRCMP), a multi-council project aimed at ensuring sustainable long-term management of the...
Yarra’s vision for the future of Cremorne
Council Journalist Facilities Mangement, Features, Planning, Public facilities, Urban Development 0Yarra City Council and the Victorian Government are working to revitalise the inner-city suburb of Cremorne while also preserving...
Stirling’s plans to battle erosion and rising sea levels
April Shepherd Environmental Management, Features, Public facilities 0City of Stirling, located in Perth, is picturesque – with blue oceans and infamous beaches lining its coastlines –...
Council unveils new designs for Greenline Project
Steph Barker Council, News, Planning, Public facilities, Recreation, VIC 0The City of Melbourne has unveiled its proposed design ideas for the Greenline Project, including tree-lined vistas, riverfront boardwalks,...
Wollongong Council works to preserve coastline
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Community Services, Disaster Management, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, NSW, Public facilities, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Wollongong Council is looking to protect its coastline through the development of its Wollongong Coastal Management Program (CMP). The...