The City of Perth’s $303 million annual budget aims to deliver a Future Perth of growth and sustainable development.
Tag: sustainability
Councils unable to meet community expectations
Local governments are struggling to deliver expanding service obligations.
Blacktown City a model for sustainability
Council named overall sustainable cities winner at NSW environment awards.
Queenslanders want more renewables: survey
Most Queenslanders believe the state needs to quickly bring more renewable energy online, according to a poll.
Councils pilot bag-in-a-bin soft plastics recycling
Councils are piloting kerbside soft plastics collection as part of a national scheme developed by the food and grocery industry.
NSW to extend life of Eraring coal plant
The NSW government will keep the nation’s largest coal-fired power station operating until 2027.
$230m desal project aims to deliver water for SA renewables
The federal government has announced funding for a $230 million project to deliver desalinated water for renewable industries in South Australia.
Councils participate in kerbside EV charger trials
Northern Beaches is one of nine councils taking part in ARENA’s EV streetside charging project.
Rubber roads have environmental benefits, council-led trial shows
A council-led trial of recycled rubber roads is having positive environmental results, according to researchers from RMIT.
Biggest ever renewables tender announced
NSW is set to get the lion’s share of Australia’s biggest single tender for renewable projects.