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Challenges and strategies for Australia including the tidal energy link As part of its $1 million commitment to exploring the long term benefits of hydrogen,…

George Town Council in Tasmania has again been recognised for its development of an innovative lifting device. The device, a pump lifter, achieved Bronze status…

Cockburn City Council is working with the Western Australian Department of Planning and Infrastructure to build a major new regional centre south west of Perth.…

The incorporation of ecological sustainable development (ESD) principles into the newly revised Residential Development Control Plan (DCP) by Manly City Council has brought positive and…

Bayside City Council hopes to keep its beaches clean by asking local retailers and shoppers to cut the use of plastic bags by refusing, reducing,…

The City of Boroondara in Melbourne has given nine overseas engineers a unique look at Local Government in Australia, through a 12 week work placement…

By Rochelle Fernandez * A sea change in attitude to energy efficiency is underway and a growing number of Local Government bodies are joining in…

Amskan Ltd have recently introduced a range of asset management tools, which will be of considerable interest to Local Government managers responsible for local road…

Containing one of Australia’s larger CBDs, the North Sydney Council area is rapidly becoming an environmental case study in its own right. Through its own…

The City of Greater Dandenong has become a driving force in slowing local traffic since Victorian speed limits were reduced two years ago. After the…

The City of Greater Dandenong has developed a safety kit for 55 local schools, after parents expressed concern about their children’s safety near school crossings,…

The City of Gosnells in Western Australia has received two Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Certificates of Merit for its SafeCity Urban Design Strategy. The…