Winners announced at LGNSW environment awards

The best local government environment initiatives have been recognised at LGNSW’s annual awards.

6 December, 2023

Councils recognised for outstanding climate initiatives

Councils from around Australia have been recognised at an awards night for outstanding climate initiatives.

11 September, 2023

Queensland council beats NSW rival for top tasting water

Mackay Regional Council in Queensland has beaten NSW’s Shoalhaven City Council in a competition for the best tasting water.

20 July, 2023

Council finds innovative use for landfill leachate

A NSW waste depot is implementing a closed-loop water system which will see decontaminated landfill leachate used in glass recycling.

20 June, 2023

Best tasting water in NSW/ACT named

Shoalhaven Water has taken out a state award for top-tasting tap water.

18 April, 2022

Awards celebrate council-led environmental initiatives

Sustainability and bushfire waste initiatives are among the winners of the LGNSW environment awards.

15 October, 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

Council takes up arms against homelessness

Shoalhaven council has taken action to tackle homelessness in the region.

7 November, 2019

Australia-first waste solution sparks interest

A new waste management technology that dramatically reduces landfill is gaining attention in Australia.

24 October, 2019

Australian Institute of Criminology to probe councils’ use of CCTV

The use of CCTV cameras by local governments is about to come under scrutiny by the AIC as it tries to evaluate whether governments are getting value for money through their investment in these critical surveillance systems.

19 May, 2014

All eyes on NSW over CCTV legal glitch

By Julian Bajkowski New South Wales Attorney General Greg Smith is under intense pressure to clarify to what degree local governments can now legally operate surveillance cameras in public spaces following a landmark decision on Friday in the state’s Administrative Decisions Tribunal that has left councils across the state demanding answers. After a weekend that […]

7 May, 2013

Shoalhaven most complained about council

By Angela Dorizas Shoalhaven City Council has maintained its title of the most complained about local government in New South Wales. In a report released by Local Government Minister Barbara Perry, the south coast council topped the list of the 27 most complained about councils in the state. The State Government received 75 complaints about Shoalhaven […]

24 November, 2009