Council wins award for dementia initiatives

Tasmania’s Central Coast Council has been lauded for its dementia framework.

11 July, 2019

‘Ticking time bomb’ fire risk for 340 Sydney buildings

Government documents list hundreds of properties across Sydney as combustible cladding risks.

26 June, 2019

Make the film industry your friend, councils told

Film-friendly councils can win money, jobs, tourists and cultural capital.

13 June, 2019

Harnessing the power of the Creative City

In our rush to embrace the Smart City, have we neglected the power of the Creative City?

6 June, 2019

Sustainable solutions for sports grounds

Councils are exploring new, smarter ways of managing their parks and sports grounds.

4 June, 2019

Council engages community for Sydney 2050

Lord Mayor Clover Moore says council has begun planning for a future Sydney.

3 June, 2019

Don’t know what makes a place unique? Time to find out

If you haven’t figured out what makes your community different in cultural terms, then you can wave goodbye to over half of your potential visitors.

29 May, 2019

Government projects scoop property council awards

Seven government-led projects have been recognised at Australia’s premier property awards.

24 May, 2019

Think tank says councils need dementia strategies

Councils need to develop dementia strategies as the number of people living with the condition reaches tipping point.

22 May, 2019

Thinking outside the box on cemeteries

Metropolitan areas are running out of burial space, and planning authorities are being forced to find creative solutions.

20 May, 2019

Melbourne gives green light to city skyfarm

A food-producing ‘skyfarm’ planned for Melbourne’s Docklands integrates urban landscape with sustainable design.

13 May, 2019

The world’s best pedestrian-friendly makeovers

Some of the world’s most traffic-choked cities are banning cars and transforming streetscapes to improve walkability.

9 May, 2019

Sydneysiders back 24-hour city vision

Residents have given an overwhelming thumbs-up to a council proposal to turn Sydney into a 24-hour city.

6 May, 2019

The pods curbing London’s air pollution

London has deployed an army of pollution-monitoring pods around the city as part of its battle to improve air quality.

2 May, 2019