Waste ban useless if no recycling commitment: councils
The success of a proposed waste export ban hangs on green procurement, councils say.
15 August, 2019
Environment
Rural councils join to tackle water shortage
Five Queensland councils have launched an ‘unprecedented’ new campaign to tackle a critical water shortage.
9 August, 2019
Murray Darling to get water theft sheriff
The government has announced plans to appoint an Inspector-General to tackle water theft in the Murray Darling.
1 August, 2019
Govt weighs new green procurement targets
The federal Government is planning new green procurement targets for all levels of government.
1 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
Councils collaborate in mass tree planting
Queensland councils have collaborated in a mass tree-planting to save the Logan River.
21 July, 2019
Call for action on sustainable homes
Governments need to tap into public desire for sustainable homes, a report says.
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
Warragamba Dam threat to Blue Mountains: UNESCO
Plans to modify Warragamba Dam could threaten the Blue Mountains’ World Heritage qualities.
4 July, 2019
Time to talk about population policy: Carr
A population policy has to address immigration, sustainability and infrastructure, says former NSW Premier Bob Carr.
3 July, 2019
Sewage-munching bugs save council $400k
An award-winning sewage treatment plant has ditched chemicals for sludge-eating bugs.
1 July, 2019
Biosecurity shortcomings at DPI
Policy gaps at NSW’s biosecurity agency could potentially allow pests and disease to spread.
27 June, 2019
Sydney city to trial industrial waste in roads
Council is trialling the use of recycled industrial materials in its roads.
17 June, 2019
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