Flood-hit councils forced to rethink planning, infrastructure

Disaster-weary NSW councils are looking at a major rethink of the way they do infrastructure and planning after the latest extreme weather event.

12 July, 2022

UK council faces legal action for banning leading feminist

A UK council faces legal action after a library banned a leading feminist from giving a public talk because of her views on transgender issues.

27 June, 2022

How Norfolk Island is solving its waste dilemma

Norfolk Island Regional Council is turning to circular economy initiatives to solve its waste management problems.

25 April, 2022

Managing Mynas an ongoing problem for local government

Georges River Council is taking action on Mynas after years of complaints from residents.

7 March, 2022

Space rockets and unicorns – Council’s innovation success story

A Queensland council will showcase its ‘innovation ecosystem’ at an international forum.

6 September, 2021

Council to produce tiles from dumped mattresses

Shoalhaven City Council is building a green ceramics ‘micro-factory’ that will turn discarded mattresses and glass waste into tiles.

25 August, 2021

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

Fact finding mission produces major gender equity report

Australia’s Gender Equality Council Chair Coral Ross travelled overseas to research improving gender equality in local government.

24 June, 2021

Council-run museum scoops major national award

A council-run museum has won the top prize in a national museum awards.

10 June, 2021

Vic councils form Australia’s largest power purchase group

46Victorian councils have formed a renewable energy purchasing group.

28 May, 2021

Council an ‘exemplar’ of asbestos management

Blue Mountains City Council has reinvented itself as a leader in the management of asbestos.

29 March, 2021

Council links with Swedish city on hydrogen future

Warranambool Council is forging ahead with plans to build a renewable hydrogen industry.

21 January, 2021

Council redeploys staff to food charity

A COVID-hit Sydney council is lending underemployed staff to a food charity.

15 June, 2020

Sydney council takes on NASA for award

A Sydney council’s ocean pollution website is up against NASA for an international award.

30 April, 2020