Council’s biodiversity project recognised by Victorian premier

A council project to help local livestock farmers implement regenerative agriculture techniques has won an award.

29 November, 2021

More community awareness needed on recycled water: report

Recycled water could be a valuable resource if there was more community awareness surrounding it, according to the Victorian Auditor General.

22 November, 2021

Wollongong City Council takes out top environment award

Wollongong City Council has taken home the top award in NSW’s annual awards for council-led environmental initiatives.

18 November, 2021

WA Govt announces $1.4M in funding for waste reduction

More than $1.4 million in grants has been announced by the Western Australian Government for waste reduction.

18 November, 2021

Council koala awareness campaign wins award

Campbelltown City Council honoured for awareness campaign to empower community to support the conservation of koalas.

11 November, 2021

Gold Coast building buses to run on sugarcane fuel

In a Queensland first, two buses will soon hit the road as part of a trial to be rolled out across the Mackay bus network.

8 November, 2021

Victorian council constructs bridges to last a century

The City of Greater Geelong has completed the construction of two new bridges that will be maintenance-free for at least 100 years.

4 November, 2021

Council aims to turn sewage into cash

A council-owned water service provider hopes to turn a product made from sewage in a sustainable revenue stream.

28 October, 2021

Turf wars see minister order guidelines for councils

NSW councils will get the state’s first guidelines on the use of artificial turf because of concerns about environmental and other impacts.

24 October, 2021

Report reveals $400 million cycling infrastructure spend

State and local governments spent more than $400 million on cycling related infrastructure and programs in 2020.

21 October, 2021

Australian’s largest electric bus fleet to be deployed in Sydney

A depot in Sydney’s inner west will be retrofitted for 40 electric buses, 36 chargers, stationary batteries and rooftop solar PV.

21 October, 2021

WA councils form biggest local govt renewable energy purchase group

West Australian councils are signing up to what will be the nation’s biggest local government collaboration to purchase renewable energy.

11 October, 2021

Council coast plans now open to public scrutiny

The NSW OLG has released an interactive map with public information on how councils are managing their coastlines.

4 October, 2021

No chicken or egg when it comes to FOGO

The only way to get composting capacity built is to signal to investors that supply of FOGO is going to grow.

4 October, 2021