Council planning goes from ICAC to accolades

The secret to successful planning is to focus on steering growth rather than responding to it, according to an award-winning council.

29 July, 2021

Western Sydney Airport metro line gets planning approval

The NSW government has given the green light for construction of the Western Sydney Airport metro line.

26 July, 2021

Minister vows to press ahead with infrastructure contribution changes

The NSW planning minister has indicated he will press ahead with controversial changes to developer levies saying he is “impatient for reform” despite pushback from councils.

19 July, 2021

Social housing ‘will reduce domestic violence costs’

A report says social housing could save millions of dollars currently being spent to support domestic violence victims.

15 July, 2021

Building Commissioner audits high risk apartments

The NSW government is auditing high risk apartment blocks as it attempts to clean up the building industry.

15 July, 2021

Councils get $350k in trial to cut planning assessment times

13 NSW councils have been given $350,000 each to speed up planning assessment times.

12 July, 2021

Smart bike technology to inform better cycling infrastructure

Victoria is launching the world’s largest trial of smart bike technology to improve cycling infrastructure.

12 July, 2021

Council collaboration targets sustainable development

A collaboration of Victorian councils has launched a bid to embed zero-carbon targets into state planning law.

5 July, 2021

Deloitte to deliver digital health gateway

Deloitte Consulting has won the contract to deliver the government’s new health information gateway.

5 July, 2021

Car park grants program ‘inappropriate’

A report has slammed the government’s administration of a grants program to fund commuter car parks.

30 June, 2021

Big data not being harnessed to improve infrastructure planning

Australia is failing to leverage big data to plan and deliver community infrastructure in urban areas

28 June, 2021

$1.95m for joint organisations in new funding round

There are concerns about the financial sustainability of joint organisations despite a new funding round.

28 June, 2021

Councils declare NSW budget a win for local government

NSW councils say the state budget contains measures that will empower local government to drive a locally led economic recovery.

24 June, 2021

Creative accounting hides $4b WestConnex blowout

The way WestConnex has been funded has under-stated the true cost of the project.

17 June, 2021