Inclusive tourism on the radar for Aussie destinations

A report has warned that some Australian cities are leaving visitors with special needs behind.

9 April, 2019

VIVID to explore what drives cities’ success

Sydney’s Vivid festival will feature a series of events exploring how cities can boost visitation and transform their economies.

19 March, 2019

Transforming cities through place branding

Cities can attract investment, jobs and services by redefining their identity, a conference will hear.

4 March, 2019

Noticeboard: Romilly Madew to head Infrastructure Australia  

Also: Brian Schwartz appointed chair of Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust; Ron Gauci commences new role as chief of AIIA.

14 January, 2019

Top gong for innovative all-abilities play space

A playground produced through a government and community collaboration has been recognised for its creativity.  

6 December, 2018

Tree management simplified with council’s app

From requesting a tree planting to reporting suspicious tree work, residents in Sydney’s leafy Mosman have a simplified way to raise tree issues with their council.

5 November, 2018

Governments talk ‘place branding’ strategies

Organisers of a new conference exploring how cities and regions are telling their story to attract business and visitors have opened a call for papers.

1 November, 2018

New waste, recycling solutions to help councils

Local government professionals will join with waste and recycling experts to discuss technologies and innovation. 

20 September, 2018

Morrison wins Liberal leadership, Frydenberg elected deputy

Scott Morrison has been elected leader of the Liberal party and 30th Prime Minister of Australia, capping off a tumultuous week in federal government.

24 August, 2018

New Australian data centre for secure local cloud hosting

Governance technology specialist Diligent has launched a local data hosting facility at a state-of-the-art campus operated by Canberra Data Centres (CDC).

31 July, 2018

Council parks, play spaces take out top honours

The transformation of a sloped car park into a vibrant green community space and a project to increase public use of urban waterway corridors are among the local government initiatives recognised in recent awards.

10 July, 2018

Boost for health workforce, homeless services in NSW budget

Assertive outreach services and a new social impact investment are among the elements of a $1 billion homelessness package to be included in NSW’s budget today.

18 June, 2018

Cutting-edge parks, open spaces celebrated

A project that engaged various community stakeholders in the design of a new park is among the public works that have been recognised for innovation and leadership.

12 June, 2018

New guide supports councils on ‘challenging behaviours’

Local governments should adopt a four-staged “graduated response” to dealing with abusive behaviour from members of the public, Victoria’s Ombudsman has recommended.

24 May, 2018