Congestion measures among infrastructure priorities

Infrastructure Australia has prioritised regional road safety and smart technology to reduce traffic congestion among Australia’s development agenda.

14 February, 2019

Darwin launches $10m smart city plan

The Northern Territory’s capital has launched a $10 million blueprint in a bid to improve council’s service delivery and lift the city’s liveability.

31 January, 2019

Start-up automates storm water inspections

Using AI to automate sewer and storm water inspections is transforming water management.

31 January, 2019

Hackable city-making: designing cities with communities

A new framework developed in Ireland is helping governments transform cities by co-designing solutions with communities.

24 January, 2019

Digital divide a ‘major challenge’

A new analysis shows a major divide between metropolitan and regional Queensland in terms of the state’s smart cities agenda.

24 January, 2019

Mapping liveable cities of the future

Governments are turning to 3D modelling to plan urban spaces as federal planners raise concerns about pressures on Australia’s infrastructure.

14 January, 2019

City saves $800,000 with internal review

A west Australian council has taken out an award after achieving efficiencies through an internal restructure.

17 December, 2018

Asset backlog needs ‘interconnected’ response by councils

As councils grapple with infrastructure decay, optimising asset management through an ‘interconnected’ approach is more important than ever.  

13 December, 2018

Revealed: $30bn needed for ageing infrastructure

Under-investment in councils’ management of community assets is leading to increased risk, warns major report.

19 November, 2018

All eyes on technology to drive sustainability  

Institutional investors are looking for infrastructure projects that can deliver environmental and social outcomes, conference hears.

1 November, 2018

Councils partner on population boom

Despite the sheer number of people relocating to regional Victoria, infrastructure and services are significantly under-resourced, local governments say.

29 October, 2018

‘There should be hundreds of people’ on light rail works

Transport minister challenges builder’s denials of a go-slow on Sydney light rail construction and insists the project can still be completed on schedule. 

10 October, 2018

Take the politics out of infrastructure: analysts

A growing chorus of experts and policy makers are calling on governments to introduce more robust and transparent processes for selecting major public works.

8 October, 2018

Wastewater plagued by ‘longstanding issues’

An audit shows Victorian councils are not managing problematic domestic waste water systems, which an expert says reflects a national problem in need of reform.

24 September, 2018