Electronic council meetings get go-ahead in NSW

NSW council meetings can now go online to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading.

26 March, 2020

Sydney traffic lights automated to combat COVID-19

Automated pedestrian crossings will be active in the Sydney CBD for 24 hours a day.

23 March, 2020

Council paves way for transition to EV

Lake Macquarie City Council is adopting a new electric vehicle charging strategy and rolling out four electric fleet cars.

22 March, 2020

Victorian local government reforms pass

The biggest reforms to local government in Victoria in 30 years are now law.

19 March, 2020

Land use census platform improves council planning

A cloud-based technology is helping councils understand their municipalities and improve urban planning.

16 March, 2020

Local govt thrust into COVID19 front line

Councils have been thrust into a front line role in the coronavirus response.

15 March, 2020

Sydney councils seek help for ibis problem

Councils are seeking solutions to the urban bin chicken problem.

12 March, 2020

Regional council aims for 100Gbps network

A regional council is using technology to reduce commuting and boost local business.

12 March, 2020

Hobart bans single-use plastics

City of Hobart will become the first in Australia to implement a ban on single-use plastics in takeaway food.

12 March, 2020

National death register tackles identity fraud

A national death registry will help prevent identity theft and ‘fees for no service’.

12 March, 2020

Making public transport safer for women

An innovation challenge hopes to find ways of making travelling at night safer for women.

9 March, 2020

Census helps Victoria’s most unfit council areas

A census is helping to provide solutions for Victoria’s most obese and least active residents.

9 March, 2020

Why roads are more than infrastructure

Road safety systems must be embedded in all council operations and processes, an Austroads guide says.

5 March, 2020

Your car isn’t a human right, researcher says

Transport planning shouldn’t be about how to fit in more cars, a researcher says.

5 March, 2020