City of Sydney wins national HR award

The City of Sydney has been awarded a national HR Award for workplace diversity and inclusion.

19 September, 2019

Why governments need to support public art

Public art can enhance urban environments, a leading arts figure says.

12 September, 2019

Melbourne, Sydney among world’s most liveable cities

A global index has put Melbourne ahead of Sydney as the most liveable city in Australia.

5 September, 2019

Sydney city to trial industrial waste in roads

Council is trialling the use of recycled industrial materials in its roads.

17 June, 2019

Council engages community for Sydney 2050

Lord Mayor Clover Moore says council has begun planning for a future Sydney.

3 June, 2019

Cities at the forefront of ‘climate emergency’

Australia’s councils have joined their counterparts around the world in taking a stand against federal climate inaction.

27 May, 2019

Councils plan for accessible cities

Local councils in Brisbane and Sydney have launched plans for more inclusive and accessible cities.

16 May, 2019

Council climate alliance puts heat on state, feds

Mayors from Australia’s council climate alliance have issued a joint statement calling for action from all levels of government.

8 May, 2019

Sydneysiders back 24-hour city vision

Residents have given an overwhelming thumbs-up to a council proposal to turn Sydney into a 24-hour city.

6 May, 2019

Councils demand action on housing crisis

The Lord Mayors of Australia’s two biggest cities are calling for action on the nation’s homelessness and housing affordability crisis.

5 May, 2019

Council’s bid to save colourful history of Kings Cross

Authorities have introduced tough new measures to protect the heritage of Sydney’s Kings Cross.

15 April, 2019

Sydney’s new resilience strategy identifies key threats

Managing the impacts of population growth, terrorism threats and natural disasters are among the issues raised in the City of Sydney’s first-ever resilience strategy.

26 July, 2018

More councils sign up for climate action

The City of Sydney, City of Darwin and Brisbane City Council have all joined the Cities Power Partnership, and initiative of the Climate Council to encourage Local Government Authorities to promote the use of clean energy. There are now 58 councils in the Partnership, representing 7 million people. “With almost 30 percent of the population […]

30 November, 2017

NSW Councils to boost the ‘Night Time Economy’

Local Government NSW and four major NSW councils will hold a forum on the Night Time Economy.. They have formalised the term into an acronym – NTE. The forum will be held in the Parkroyal Parramatta hotel on 12 October (during the daytime). Details here. The forum is the first tangible result of a work […]

10 October, 2017