Queensland adds five hydrogen vehicles to government fleet

QFleet has added five zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles, the first in the state, to the Queensland government fleet.

23 August, 2021

Researchers take on problem of wind farm noise

Understanding wind turbine noise and its effects on health can help make wind farms more acceptable to the community, researchers say.

19 August, 2021

Probe announced into EPA decision on West Gate Tunnel soil dump sites

Victorian’s Ombudsman will investigate the EPA’s approval of sites to dump contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project.

18 August, 2021

Councils form procurement partnership for sustainable roads

Sixteen NSW councils have joined together in what they’re calling a game-changing procurement partnership to build sustainable roads.

12 August, 2021

Way cleared for SA radioactive waste dump

Australia’s resources minister has issued a formal notice of intent to establish a radioactive waste site on the South Australian Eyre Peninsula, clearing the way for land acquisition to begin.

11 August, 2021

Transporting urban mobility into the future

There’s a lot of hype around Mobility as a Service, but what is it and what does government neeed to do to get there?

9 August, 2021

Victoria gets the grid ready for renewables

The Victorian government is seeking tenders for the first stage in its REZ project.

6 August, 2021

Flying fox problem drives Queensland councils batty

The state government has stepped in as Queensland councils battle an intractable flying fox problem.

1 August, 2021

City of Melbourne to pilot community battery network

City of Melbourne council is developing a business case to pilot a network of coordinated community batteries.

29 July, 2021

Queensland trials Mobility as a Service

Queensland public transport services, taxis, rideshare, car share, e-scooters and e-bikes will be involved in a Mobility as a Service trial.

29 July, 2021

Council mining alliance banks on strength in numbers

Mining cities say the nation’s riding on the back of a haul truck but they’re not sharing the benefits.

25 July, 2021

Tasmania backs solar schools

Tasmania plans to provide all government schools with solar arrays under a state government renewable energy program.

21 July, 2021

Driving down emissions through fleet purchasing power

Governments can use their fleet purchasing power to help get rid of all new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, a new report says.

19 July, 2021

Smart bike technology to inform better cycling infrastructure

Victoria is launching the world’s largest trial of smart bike technology to improve cycling infrastructure.

12 July, 2021