Urban Development
Council masterplan to implement 4,900 new dwellings
Yasmin Isaacs News, NSW, Project, Urban Development 0Hornsby Shire Council has committed to developing 4,900 new dwellings to meet the New South Wales Government mandated dwelling...
Plan unveiled to revitalise Leppington Town Centre
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Council, News, Project, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Camden Council and Liverpool City Council have unveiled a draft plan to enhance the Leppington Town Centre, in an...
Brisbane recognised as world-class sustainable city by UN
Yasmin Isaacs Civil Construction, Energy Efficiency, News, Project, Renewable Energy, Transport, Urban Development 0Brisbane has attained gold level under the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cities Global Initiative, becoming the...
Advocacy delivers new funding for affordable housing support
Council Journalist Features, Project, Urban Development, Urban Development, Welfare 0By Cr Linda Scott, President of the Australian Local Government Association In a major advocacy win for local government,...
Opinion: planning reform needed, let’s get it right
Council Journalist Features, Maintenance, People, Planning, Urban Development 0By Cr David Clark, President of the Municipal Association of Victoria Major planning reform is coming, and Victorian councils...
Aligning council and community to deliver affordable housing
Council Journalist Civil Construction, Council In Focus, Disaster Management, Features, People, Project, Urban Development, Welfare 0By Mayor Rosie Annear, Mount Alexander Shire Council HOUSING (Castlemaine Ward) As the housing pressures continue to affect communities,...
Vic Gov to invest $22.2M in council flood planning
Kody Cook Council, Disaster Management, News, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development, VIC 0The Victorian Government is investing $22.2 million in helping local governments to fast-track more flood studies, to prepare communities...
Melbourne new development investments top $2.5B
Steph Barker Council, News, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The City of Melbourne is set to record greater than $2.5 billion in new development applications for 2022, as...
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...
City of Hobart plans for population growth
Tayla Oates Condition Assessment, Council, Environmental Management, News, Urban Development, Welfare 0The City of Hobart has developed a draft Central Hobart Plan, in partnership with the Tasmanian Government and the...
Council invests $113M in capital works projects
Tayla Oates Civil Construction, Community Services, Council, News, NSW, Public facilities, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Lake Macquarie City Council has announced a plan to invest more than $113.4 million in capital works projects in...
$2.5M grandstand upgrade a win for Wickham
Tayla Oates Civil Construction, Council, News, NSW, Public facilities, Recreation, Sports, Urban Development 0The Passmore Oval Wickham grandstand is set to begin a $2.5 million redevelopment, thanks to a collaboration between City...
Sydney street receives rainbow revamp ahead of WorldPride
Tess Macallan News, Road, Urban Development 0The City of Sydney is transforming George Street north into a giant LGBTIQA+ Pride flag in preparation for the...
Sydney Council’s plans to boost canopy cover
Tess Macallan Environment and Sustainability, Urban Development 0City of Sydney has continued its commitment to increasing canopy cover, releasing new plans for public comment. The suite...
Wagga Wagga assessing road damage after flooding
Tayla Oates Civil Construction, Council, Disaster Management, Maintenance, News, NSW, Road, Safety, Transport, Urban Development 0Wagga Wagga Council, with the support of contractors, is beginning to assess road damage following recent flooding events. Assisting...
Transforming Victoria Daly’s waste management for a cleaner future
Council Journalist Features, Urban Development, Waste Management 0By Maggie Coggan, Victoria Daly Regional Council Designing happy and healthy communities may conjure up images of urban greenery,...