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MAV calls for planning rules to keep pace with data centres
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) are calling for transparent decision making, strong environment standards...
Netball complex naming honours legacy of Sutherland Shire sports identity
A celebrated local sporting advocate and pioneer of netball in the Sutherland Shire has been honoured with the official naming of the Margaret Corbett...
City of Hobart leadership candidate counting on city’s future
City of Hobart councillor, Louise Bloomfield says her campaign for Lord Mayor will be centred on a simple question:Â 'what sort of city are we...
Liverpool City events initiative comes to the party
Liverpool City Council is highlighting its ongoing investment in local parks and reserves through its Block Party event series, which encourages residents to explore local open...
City of Launceston adopts first LGBTIQ+ Action Plan
City of Launceston Council has affirmed its commitment to strengthening inclusion, belonging and participation for LGBTIQ+ people across the municipality through the adoption of...
Residents invited to help shape Parramatta’s future community spaces
City of Parramatta residents are being encouraged to have their say on a long-term plan that aims to help shape the delivery of community...
Coffs Council waives $166k in charges to support Legacy housing project
City of Coffs Harbour Council has thrown its support behind a local housing project that will see 12 units built to provide crisis and...
Free mosquito repellent program expands to Perth councils
The WA Government’s repel, prevent, protect initiative has now rolled out statewide, with Perth metropolitan community organisations and local governments now eligible for free mosquito repellent...
$5.6m Murwillumbah flood defence improvement works get underway
Murwillumbah’s flood defence system is set to be strengthened, with work underway to upgrade stormwater pumps at Lavender Creek.
Funded through the Albanese Government’s $150...
Glen Innes council meets to consider performance improvement order response
Glen Innes Severn Council has called an Extraordinary Council Meeting to consider its response to the NSW Government’s proposed Performance Improvement Order (PIO).
The proposed...
Hornsby Shire dials up another phone recycling win
The Hornsby Shire has once again been recognised as Australia's top mobile phone recyclers, claiming MobileMuster's Top Collector Award for a ninth consecutive year.
The...
Single-use cup research brews microplastics link
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have found that single-use paper cups used for takeaway coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when...
Greater Dandenong council unveils ‘bold’ transport funding plan
City of Greater Dandenong Council's 2026–27 Advocacy campaign, A Great Future for Greater Dandenong, is calling for bold investment in transport to support the...
Wollongong council’s microbat removal plans take flight
Wollongong City Council is progressing plans to safely facilitate the departure of a microbat colony from a culvert on West Dapto Road as the...
112,000kgs of waste cleared from Georges River waterways
Georges River Council has revealed more than 112,000 kilograms of litter has been removed from the Georges River waterways and foreshores by the Georges...
