Inside Europe’s biggest local government conference

An Australian delegate discusses key takeaways from Europe’s biggest gathering of local government professionals. 

15 April, 2019

Why the Budget let us down: ALGA

The president of Australia’s local government peak tells Government News why councils feel let down by the federal budget.

4 April, 2019

Townsville hailed for floods clean-up

The national peak waste recovery body has praised Townsville council’s mammoth floods clean up effort.

28 March, 2019

Sydney councils adopt new waste management technology

SSROC and Veolia ANZ have opened an advanced Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) facility.

12 September, 2017

The waste problem is a problem for all

The waste fiasco exposed in the Four Corners report will have wide-ranging implications for local governments.

14 August, 2017

Council recycling up 25%

Recycling of old mobile phones by councils is up 25%, to 4.5 tonnes.

26 June, 2017

NSW and QLD container deposit schemes should both start in 2018, says waste industry

Scheme could fail if rushed.

20 June, 2017

NSW forced mergers risk failure warn Queenslanders

They should know.

18 February, 2016

Queensland: a tale of two states

Rural councils still lagging.

17 August, 2015

Melbourne council creates the Internet of Rubbish

Talking trash cans tell garbos when to get going.

13 August, 2015

Clover Moore gets a rise from pop-up bins with PINs

Buried Italian dumpsters clear streets, confound rodents

11 August, 2014

Disabled jobs binned in national e-waste scheme strife

Warning that charities are being turned into ‘above-ground landfills’.

22 July, 2014

Sydney’s new reverse vending machines swallow cans, spit out food vouchers

It’s the ultimate junk food fix: put in empty drink containers and get back a food truck voucher.

23 June, 2014

Taronga Zoo sustainability accolade roars for SITA

By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski Resource and waste management company SITA has collected a key environmental sustainability award for tailoring a waste management program for Sydney’s Taronga Zoo to boost its recycling output to divert rubbish away from landfill. The company has been recognised at the 2013 Australian Business Awards where the company took […]

19 July, 2013