Place Branding Australia – get ready to be inspired

It’s less than two months before Place Branding Australia 2021 gets underway.

22 April, 2021

Place Branding Australia is back

After COVID scuttled plans for last year’s conference, Place Branding Australia is back with a new agenda and fresh insights.

25 March, 2021

Rebooting the night time economy

NSW’s first night time commissioner outlines his vision for the 24-hour-economy.

18 March, 2021

Most innovative and progressive NSW councils named

The winners of this year’s AR Bluett Memorial Awards have been announced.

23 November, 2020

Using COVID recovery to build better cities

Councils around the world are leading the way in a green COVID recovery.

24 August, 2020

Place Branding Australia 2020 postponed

The Place Branding Australia conference has been postponed following the cancellation of Dark Mofo.

12 March, 2020

Place Branding Australia returns for 2020

The Place Branding Australia 2020 conference takes place in the home of Dark Mofo this June.

17 February, 2020

Tassie branding body will use new powers to sell the state

Tasmania is the first Australian state to create a statutory authority devoted to promoting a place brand.

29 April, 2019

Transforming cities through place branding

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

4 March, 2019

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

How councils can optimise asset management, mitigate risks

Software that forecasts infrastructure deterioration and data analysis that reviews processes are among the tools helping local governments to improve asset management.

11 June, 2018

New framework guides governments on risks

Heatwaves pose the greatest threat to Sydney, followed by storms and bushfires, according to an international benchmark of cities’ capacity to handle shocks and stresses.

7 June, 2018

Global smart cities body targets Australia

An international collaboration of global technology companies, advisors and planners is moving to support governments in Australia in the development and roll out of smart city initiatives.

1 May, 2018

‘Backed into a corner’ on recycling: Ipswich

Australia’s environment ministers are under pressure to agree on a national response to the worsening recycling crisis as a Queensland council stops recycling.

20 April, 2018