Council’s heat island study a first for eastern Sydney
City of Sydney is conducting a heat island-mapping study with the University of Western Sydney to help it prepare for hotter summers.
6 December, 2023City of Sydney is conducting a heat island-mapping study with the University of Western Sydney to help it prepare for hotter summers.
6 December, 2023The NSW government will introduce reforms that override council planning powers in low and medium density areas.
28 November, 2023A housing taskforce will work with NSW local councils to identify potential sites for modular social housing.
27 November, 2023Hunter Water has released a suite of resources that will help local councils better design, manage and maintain their green open spaces.
25 October, 2023Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to public parks, and in many cases small might not just be the best option, but the only one.
9 October, 2023A pole-mounted EV charger has been installed in a mid north coast town to trial the feasibility of a roll out across regional NSW.
4 October, 2023US global cities expert James Moore shares his thoughts on cities, urban density and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
12 September, 2023ALGA will be contacting councils asking for data for an update of the National State of the Assets report.
6 September, 2023A Sydney council is developing a ‘sustainability calculator’ that rates how green major developments are ahead of approval.
4 September, 2023The NSW government has come together with the research sector in a bid to create better public spaces designed to meet future challenges.
21 August, 2023A new report looks at ethical issues around the use of AI by council garbage trucks at a Melbourne Council.
16 August, 2023State, federal and local government are involved in the Common Ground project to deliver housing for Perth’s rough sleepers.
30 June, 2023An audit has found poor oversight of NSW’s most precious buildings, objects and precincts by the state government agency charged with their management and conservation.
30 June, 2023Australia’s largest crumbed rubber asphalt project will see the equivalent of 3,600 tyres incorporated into roads across Sydney.
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