Category: Parks & streetscapes

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Former Coalition cabinet minister Philip Ruddock has been mayor of Hornsby Shire in NSW since 2017.

WA councils will be able to approve applications to live in caravans for up to two years.

New research confirms that if not managed properly, trees aren’t as effective in combatting heat during heatwaves as may be thought.

Cycleways, walking paths and other initiatives are part of a four-year plan to encourage people to leave their cars at home.

The role of the state’s infrastructure chief has been exanded amid concerns about delays to the western Sydney Aerotropolis.

A Sydney council must pay back a $36 million state grant after failing to deliver on plans to build a park, the government says.

Council initiatives ranging from the Brisbane Metro to wild dog fencing have been recognised at the Local Government Managers Awards.

NSW has released carrots and sticks to get 43 councils to build more housing.

A Victorian council is trialling the use of coffee grounds in concrete footpaths as a replacement for sand.