Council scoops prize at Architecture Awards

Blacktown City Council has been recognised for excellence in community development by the Australian Institute of Architects.

12 December, 2023

Council partners with jail to produce sandbags for flood prone areas

Jail Inmates will help produce sandbags in a partnership between a NSW council and a local prison.

18 April, 2023

Planning pioneer honoured with keys to Blacktown City

Blacktown City Council has honoured planning pioneer Glennys James with keys to the City.

4 November, 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

Sydney energy from waste plant faces pushback

Councils say they don’t want an energy-from-waste facility in Western Sydney.

23 November, 2020

Western Sydney councils focus of COVID study

A study will examine post-COVID ‘influencers’ affecting four western Sydney councils.

29 October, 2020

Council completes major solar project

Blacktown council is delivering Australia’s largest rooftop solar Power Purchase Agreement

19 October, 2020

Garbos go emissions free

Councils are turning to electric garbage trucks as a more sustainable approach to waste collection.

20 August, 2020

Council redeploys staff to food charity

A COVID-hit Sydney council is lending underemployed staff to a food charity.

15 June, 2020

Sydney’s biggest council bleeds $1.7m

Blacktown City Council is fighting to keep jobs and services as COVID-19 bites.

8 April, 2020

City of Melbourne approves $10m coronavirus stimulus

From multi-million stimulus packages to cancelled swimming lessons, councils have joined the fight against COVID-19.

19 March, 2020

Best and brightest councils in NSW celebrated

An app connecting residents to council is among the initiatives recognised as part of Local Government Week.

3 August, 2018

Councils adopting ‘holistic approach’ on litter

Emerging technologies and partnerships with community groups are among local governments’ strategies to combat litter.

13 July, 2018

Noticeboard: TAFE NSW’s digital headquarters launched

Also in this wrap: City of Melbourne unveils Australia’s first blind soccer pitch; Isaac Regional Council opens upgraded waste management facility; and Blacktown City upgrades six playgrounds.

10 April, 2018