Migrant workers hold key for country towns

A new toolkit provides guidance to help regional towns revitalise flagging communities.

22 July, 2019

50 years of surface solutions

Synthetic sports surface specialist Polytan will showcase its most cutting edge technology at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

2 June, 2019

Talking turf with an industry leader

Paul Kamphuis, General Manager of Polytan Asia Pacific, outlines some innovations in synthetic turf, and why councils should be taking notice.

1 June, 2019

Last call for tickets to Place Branding Australia Conference

Vivid Sydney provides the perfect backdrop to the inaugural Place Branding Australia conference.

31 May, 2019

Crafting a vision of Australia’s future cities

A conference next month will explore the secrets of some of the world’s most successful cities.

23 May, 2019

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