Climate change adaptation: lessons from leading local governments
A group of councils in metropolitan Melbourne has collaborated to develop a framework that tracks their progress on climate change, writes Dr Susie Moloney.
2 April, 2018
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Leadership needed on Sydney and Melbourne’s growth, says Infrastructure Australia
A new report from Infrastructure Australia is calling for the Federal Government to take leadership in securing the global competitiveness of Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne. The report recommends that the Government establish a framework of incentives to improve the productivity, liveability and affordability of our largest cities. “Australia’s cities are the powerhouses […]
26 February, 2018
Australian cities rank poorly in mobility
Australia’s major cities fare badly in a recently released global ranking of mobility – how well they allow their citizens to move around. The ranking of 100 global cities, the ‘Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017: Bold Moves’, was published by Arcadis, a major Dutch engineering and management consultancy. Each city is rated on three factors: […]
30 October, 2017
Major Melbourne makeover – new suburbs planned
Two separate announcements this week have shown a glimpse of Melbourne’s future. The city is evolving rapidly and will soon regain its former position as Australia’s largest city. In the 19th century, fuelled by money from the gold rushes, the city was called ‘Marvellous Melbourne’. In just 40 years it grew from a village on […]
25 October, 2017
Sydney and Melbourne should be ‘polycentric cities’
As the population of Australia’s two largest cities push towards the 5 million mark, increasing attention is being paid to urban sprawl and the need for people to live closer to where they work. Many people in Australia say that Australia’s two megacities are getting too big, but they are minnows on the world scale. […]
23 October, 2017
‘Retrograde solution’: West Gate Tunnel Project a ‘permanent blight,’ says PIA
The Victorian government’s plans to connect central Melbourne to the city’s west have been called into question.
24 July, 2017
Play fair on decentralisation, say councils at APVMA inquiry
Don’t make us fight each other for jobs.
23 May, 2017
Target Sydney and Melbourne public sector jobs, not Canberra
APVMA debate rages on.
28 April, 2017
Will the West Gate Tunnel ‘ban trucks’?
24/7 ‘ban’ on trucks in inner western Melbourne.
6 April, 2017
Spotless renews major health contracts
Major hospital deal in Melbourne.
5 April, 2017
Coopers apologises for Bible Society ‘keep it light’ gay marriage video
Offers to join Australian Marriage Equality.
15 March, 2017
They came in with a wrecking ball: Council lays charges over demolition of Melbourne Irish pub
Fines could hit $2 million.
24 February, 2017
Vic booze and gambling watchdog too soft on Melbourne’s Crown Casino
Attorney-General speaks out.
8 February, 2017
Homeless: Why making it a crime won’t fix the problem
Being punitive is more expensive in the long term.
26 January, 2017
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