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

Victoria moves towards four-bin waste system

Victorian councils are getting a $127 million handout from the state to help them implement a four-bin household waste and recycling system.

24 June, 2021

Sydney Science Park tests smart waters

A waste water recycling plant being built in a smart city development in western Sydney will use digital twins to produce water on demand.

4 June, 2021

Subsidised irrigation training for WA councils

WA councils will get free irrigation training to reduce pressure on groundwater reserves.

14 May, 2021

High tech waste initiatives vie for award

Council waste initiatives are among the finalists in the MAV Awards for Excellence in Technology.

22 April, 2021

Victoria set to become last to join container deposit train

Victoria will model its container deposit scheme on NSW when when it becomes the last Australian jurisdiction to roll out a cash-for-cans scheme.

19 April, 2021

$1.08b deal banks on gas-fired recovery for SA

The Commonwealth and SA governments have signed a $1.08b energy and emissions deal.

18 April, 2021

Govt waste champions shortlisted for awards

Government initiatives have been recognised in WA’s annual waste management awards.

8 April, 2021

Council an ‘exemplar’ of asbestos management

Blue Mountains City Council has reinvented itself as a leader in the management of asbestos.

29 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

Infrastructure projects win recycling grants

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

21 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