Emergency bushfire support group reactivated for floods

The Local Government Emergency Group has been reactivated for flood support.

22 March, 2021

NSW trials first locally made emission-free bus

The NSW government is trialing the state’s first locally built electric bus.

19 March, 2021

Conservation partnerships pay off for Qld council

A council’s environmental partnership program has led to the discovery of a rare marsupial.

15 March, 2021

Northern Beaches Council joins 100% renewables club

Northern Beaches council will power all its sites with renewable energy.

8 March, 2021

SA first in Australia to outlaw single use plastics

SA is the first state to outlaw the sale, supply and distribution of single-use plastic.

1 March, 2021

New projects added to infrastructure priority list

Australia’s independent infrastructure advisory body has added a record number of new projects to its priority list.

1 March, 2021

Bushfires, BMX and coming out – council projects win awards

LGPro Victoria has announced the winners of its annual awards for excellence.

26 February, 2021

New bodies to guide Qld, NSW on renewables

NSW and Qld have established bodies to advise government on renewables.

25 February, 2021

Infrastructure projects win recycling grants

A Melbourne council will redevelop a local hockey field using recycled materials.

21 February, 2021

WA to pilot ‘virtual power plant’

Western Australia has announced a plan to pilot the state’s first ‘virtual power plant’.

11 February, 2021

Future water plans must factor in climate change

Water managers will have to be adaptive and agile to meet the challenges ahead, the Productivity Commission says.

11 February, 2021

Tasmania to introduce statewide waste levy

Tasmania has announced plans to introduce a statewide levy on landfill operators.

5 February, 2021

$32m hydro-powered battery project gets go-ahead

The NSW government has given approval for a $32 million hydro-powered battery project near Albury.

4 February, 2021

Winning the war against food waste

A uniform, consistent regulatory framework for reducing food waste is needed across all levels of government and all Australian jurisdictions.

4 February, 2021