Council’s heat island study a first for eastern Sydney

City of Sydney is conducting a heat island-mapping study with the University of Western Sydney to help it prepare for hotter summers.

6 December, 2023

Councils throw down gauntlet to state government over gas ban

City of Sydney Council is the latest NSW local government to consider leveraging its planning powers to ban gas from residential properties.

23 August, 2023

Cycling infrastructure becomes economic imperative

Cycling infrastructure is becoming an economic imperative for local government areas and businesses in their district.

10 August, 2022

Councils take creative approach to activating public space

NSW councils are using creative approaches to activate public spaces and reclaim the streets for residents.

19 May, 2022

City of Sydney CEO on City’s commitment to climate action

Government News speaks to the CEO of City of Sydney on her lessons learnt and highlights of 2021 and upcoming plans and projects for 2022.

13 January, 2022

Council wants emissions reduction requirement in DAs

Proposed new planning controls would require developers to meet emissions standards.

24 May, 2021

Garbos go emissions free

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

20 August, 2020

Can green energy lead the Covid recovery?

Councils says investment in green energy makes sense as Covid batters the economy.

6 July, 2020

Sydney gets 10km of pop-up cycleways

Sydney is getting pop-up bike paths as capacity limits are placed on public transport.

18 May, 2020

Sydney loses father of urban environmentalism

Former trade union leader and City of Sydney councillor Jack Mundey has died.

11 May, 2020

Clover Moore wins architecture prize

City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has won a national architecture award.

7 May, 2020

Councils get ‘green’ star for emissions initiatives

Local councils are all taking steps to reduce operational and community emissions, an analysis has found.

6 February, 2020

Sydney planning must focus on people, not cars

Urban planning in Sydney is prioritising cars above people, an academic says.

15 January, 2020

Facebook platform of choice for councils

There’s room for councils to make more use of social media, research suggests.

13 November, 2019