Study finds management cautious about citizen sourcing
Citizen sourcing can help local authorities gain innovative ideas and solutions.
19 September, 2019
Parks & streetscapes
Why governments need to support public art
Public art can enhance urban environments, a leading arts figure says.
12 September, 2019
Councils swoop to find magpie solutions
Councils are looking for solutions to magpie attacks amid an unusually early swooping season.
9 September, 2019
Indigenous rangers use drones to protect sacred sites
Drones, microplastic sampling and crocodile management. It was all in a day’s work at the Indigenous Rangers Forum.
5 September, 2019
High-tech bins to tackle Sydney’s beach rubbish
Smart bins that alert collection teams when they need emptying are being trialed at a Sydney beach.
2 September, 2019
Parramatta to cool city with ‘heat island’ study
3D heat island imaging is helping Parramatta Council drive down temperatures across the city.
29 August, 2019
Sydney council seeks rat solutions
City of Sydney Council is scrambling to find a solution to its growing rat problem.
26 August, 2019
Report paints catastrophic picture for NSW floodplains
A report warns 90,000 people would have to be evacuated west of Sydney in a worst case flood.
1 August, 2019
Melbourne laneways set global trend
Vancouver has taken the lead from Melbourne in a laneway transformation project.
25 July, 2019
Population boom undermines Sydney ‘three city’ dream
Sydney jobs need to match population to achieve the ‘three cities’ dream.
22 July, 2019
Gentrification is good, study says
Gentrification has the potential to reshape the ‘geography of opportunity’ in cities, according to US researchers.
22 July, 2019
AI tool detects street sign faults
A new tool using Google maps has been developed to help improve street sign maintenance.
15 July, 2019
NSW planning chief declares end to silo wars
The top NSW planning bureaucrat says the days of silos and culture wars are over at the department.
9 July, 2019
Vision for greener cities by 2020
A report has found councils often speak a different language to residents when it comes to greening work.
8 July, 2019
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