Urban Development
Street smarts: how councils can make the best use of street space
Patricia Community Services, Disaster Management, Smart Cities, Urban Development 1Australia is learning to "live with the virus", and with initiatives such as Sydney’s $43.5 million George Street transformation...
NSW council welcomes Budget funding for key transport infrastructure
stephanienestor News, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0Liverpool City Council has welcomed the 2022-23 Federal Budget funding commitment of over $142 million for two key infrastructure...
20-Year investment deal signed for South East Queensland councils
stephanienestor News, QLD, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The Federal and Queensland Governments, alongside the Council of Mayors South East Queensland (CoMSEQ) have signed the South East...
QLD Mayor calls for affordable housing commitment for Olympic precinct
April Shepherd Community Services, News, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Brisbane Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, has called for the Queensland Government to commit 30 per cent of an inner-city...
City improves community safety with smart solar-powered poles
Eliza Booth Environment and Sustainability, Lighting, Partner Solutions, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Urban Development, Urban Development 0The City of Ryde contacted Multipole looking for a solar pole solution that was powerful enough to run two...
Wyndham City’s Innovation Hub, SPARK, a collaborative hub where member businesses can be mentored, and digital start-ups and entrepreneurs...
First Parramatta road smart poles installed by Inner West Council
Eliza Booth Civil Construction, Lighting, Partner Solutions, Safety, Smart Cities, Technology, Urban Development, Urban Development 0The first Parramatta Road poles have been installed in Leichhardt, NSW, by Inner West Council. These poles are the...
Yarra City Council appointed municipal monitor
April Shepherd News, People, Planning, Urban Development 0The Yarra City Council will soon be appointed a municipal monitor to help guide good governance, amid concerns regarding...
NSW council secures over $2 million in funding
April Shepherd News, NSW, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Cessnock City Council has secured $2,130,798 to fund three major projects under Phase 3 of the Federal Government’s Local...
LGNSW urges social housing funding
laurendelorenzo Council, News, NSW, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development 0Local Government NSW (LGNSW) has called for increased support for social housing and for the State Government to invest...
Working with councils to create a city in nature
Patricia Community Services, Environment and Sustainability, Features, News, Recreation, Sustainability, Urban Development 0by Lily D’Ambrosio, Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Almost 100 years ago, A Plan for General...
The key trends shaping local government in 2021 and beyond
Patricia Community Services, Council, Disaster Management, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Mobility, News, Recreation, Sustainability, Urban Development 0Over the last 18 months, the importance of community has come into increasingly sharp focus, with significant changes to...
Four coastal councils awarded $1.49 million in funding
April Shepherd Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Urban Development 0The New South Wales Government has announced $1.49 million in funding to four coastal local governments through the 2020-2021...
$100 million in sports infrastructure funding up for grabs
April Shepherd News, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The NSW Government has announced $100 million in grants for new and upgraded sports facilities are now open, under...
Council endorses five-year city plan
Eliza Booth Civil Construction, Council, News, Spotlight, Urban Development, Urban Development 0Logan City Council has endorsed a five-year project to create a new city plan, which will outline the City’s...
LGNSW calls for council boundary determination to remain unbiased
Eliza Booth Council, News, NSW, Spotlight, Urban Development, Urban Development 0LGNSW has called for the process of determining council boundaries to remain independent, unbiased, and uninfluenced by politics following...
Multi-million dollar road revitalisation program for QLD
Eliza Booth Asset Management, Civil Construction, Council, Footpaths, News, Road, Urban Development, Urban Development 0As part of its Budget funding for 2021-22, Ipswich City Council will roll out a $22 million kerb and...
NSW councils win big in Budget
Eliza Booth Council, News, NSW, Planning, Spotlight, Urban Development 0As the financial year comes to a close for 2021 and the next year of budgets are announced across...