News
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Dial Before You Dig membership for Local Government*
There are hundreds of Dial Before You Dig members across Australia, with a significant proportion of these being councils. Dial Before You Dig is the…
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Implementing change to meet the needs of local people
In 2005/2006 Auburn Council reviewed its organisational structure to enable the modernisation of service delivery to make it more responsive and tailored to offering best…
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Achieving better outcomes for the Auburn community
In their citation when awarding Auburn Council the Local Government Section Winner, the trustees of the AR Bluett Award stated, “The Auburn Local Government Area…
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Message from Mayor Irene Simms
This past year has been a very successful year for Auburn Council. We have been able to plan and develop new programs that meet the…
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Employment Month
Local residents looking for work were able to meet prospective employers and find out how to get the job they want through a series of…
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Drawn to Auburn
To turn a graffiti prone area into a public artwork, Auburn Council library and community development staff developed an art project called Drawn to Auburn.…
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Midnight basketball helps young people find their way
Physical activity and being part of a team is a powerful combination to make young people feel good about themselves. This can be especially beneficial…
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Fashion designers incorporate fine hand crafted items by local Hazara Women
The intricate embroidery skills of an Afghan women’s group in Auburn are now part of international fashion designers’ collections. Tina Kalivas and Joshi Jones are…
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Turning a club into a thriving community centre
Auburn Council has set about converting the old unused Bowling Club in the North Auburn area, into an exciting new community facility. To ensure that…
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Auburn’s Water Saving Action Plan
Saving water has become a priority in New South Wales, this is why, in 2007, Auburn Council developed a Water Savings Action Plan (WSAP) outlining…
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Made in Auburn: Local arts and crafts people participate in enterprising project
Council’s sustainable arts and recycling pilot project, ‘Made in Auburn’ promotes the creative reuse of materials and encourages local residents to utilise items which otherwise…
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Auburn Council helps ensure small businesses have a sustainable future
Cost savings and improved resource efficiency are some of the benefits for businesses that participated in Sustainable Future for Small Businesses in Western Sydney. The…

