NSW Circular launches new tool for councils

A new platform will help councils and communities to track their transition to zero waste.

6 December, 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

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

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

Council alliance takes collaborative approach to waste management

Three South East Queensland Councils have formed an alliance to push for a new regional recycling facility.

23 September, 2021

Concern about energy from waste loophole

The NSW government has backed ‘energy from waste’ as an acceptable waste management option as long as human health and the environment is protected.

13 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

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

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

WA wetlands trial targets plastic in waterways

WA will trial floating rubbish bins at an urban wetland in Perth to reduce plastic waste in the state’s waterways.

8 July, 2021

$1.95m for joint organisations in new funding round

There are concerns about the financial sustainability of joint organisations despite a new funding round.

28 June, 2021