NSW councils recognised in Excellence Awards

Local councils around NSW have been recognised in the state’s annual Local Government Excellence Awards.

2 June, 2022

NSW council wins prestigious local government award

Canterbury-Bankstown City Council has taken out this year’s AR Bluett Memorial Award.

7 March, 2022

Council-run museum scoops major national award

A council-run museum has won the top prize in a national museum awards.

10 June, 2021

Spilling the beans on a place branding success story

Tasmania is home to one of the world’s most effective place branding projects. Hear the story behind the story at Place Branding Australia 2021.

24 May, 2021

High tech waste initiatives vie for award

Council waste initiatives are among the finalists in the MAV Awards for Excellence in Technology.

22 April, 2021

Bushfires, BMX and coming out – council projects win awards

LGPro Victoria has announced the winners of its annual awards for excellence.

26 February, 2021

Most innovative and progressive NSW councils named

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

23 November, 2020

Top gong for council that won over hostile community

Isaac Regional Council has won an award for planning excellence.

16 November, 2020

Awards for trailblazing women in local government

Women in local government across NSW have been recognised for their achievements.

31 August, 2020

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

Women in local government hit historical high

As Australian governments mark International Women’s Day, representation of women in local government has reached a historical high point.

7 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

Extreme Weather conference extremely timely

Extreme weather events are becoming more common. Heatwaves, floods bushfires and cyclones are more prevalent than ever, with Australia on the sharp end. Government News is a partner with the first Xtreme Weather Australia Conference, being held at Brisbane’s Sofitel Hotel on 20 March 2018. Join Australia’s leading experts and communicators for the full day […]

6 February, 2018

Government News in 2018 – Bigger, better, brighter

Thanks for your support of Government News in 2017. Our last newsletter for the year will be next Tuesday 19 December. We will be back on Friday 5 January 2018. We have a lot planned for 2018. Not far into the new year we’ll be launching a new website and a new look newsletter. That […]

11 December, 2017