Council climate network gains new members, commercial partner

Western Sydney Councils and Bank Australia have joined the nation’s largest local government climate alliance

4 October, 2023

Collective energy projects cut ratepayer bills by $36m

A group of Western Sydney councils says working together on sustainable energy projects has helped cut ratepayer energy bills by $36 million.

28 August, 2023

Councils dig in for battle over Western Sydney flight paths

The infrastructure minister says it’s up to councils to protect buffer zones around the Western Sydney Airport.

28 June, 2023

Council scrambling for $700k after ESL subsidy ditched

Councils are furious over the NSW government’s decision to stop subsidising increases to the Emergency Service Levy.

5 May, 2023

Western Sydney energy program expands

Eight Western Sydney councils have joined a local government-led energy initiative.

13 March, 2023

Sustainability, housing, top list for western Sydney councils

Sustainability measures and affordable housing are priorities for Western Sydney’s councils over the next four years.

4 July, 2022

Gaetjens out, acting head installed at PM&C

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

30 May, 2022

Urban heat toolkit released for council planners

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has developed the state’s first set of guidelines on planning for urban heat.

25 April, 2022

Western Sydney roadmap to accelerate EV uptake

The move towards electric vehicles has been slow in Western Sydney, according to a new roadmap to help accelerate this transition.

9 December, 2021

Suburban Utopia? New ‘City Deal’ gets strong stakeholder support

More than the sum of its parts.

20 June, 2016