The 2010 Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) NSW Planning Excellence Awards recognised the high standard of planning within the local government sector. At the awards ceremony last week, four councils were…
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Development controls to build a sustainable Sydney
Homeowners and developers in the City of Sydney will have access to a single set of development guidelines governing everything from multi-storey apartments and office towers to carports, fence heights…
City of Sydney seeks more solar panels
By Lilia Guan Determined to reduce green house admissions by 70 per cent by 2030, the City of Sydney has proposed to install solar panels on its properties. …
Perth Council arcs an environmentally friendly city
The City of Perth has adopted a planning and design document to help guide its development over the next 20 years. The Urban Design Framework (UDF) covers a large…
Melbourne gets in on the green act
By Lilia Guan The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation to support large scale environmental retrofits of city buildings. The City of Melbourne Act has been amended to enable…
Greener outlook for City of Sydney buildings
By Lilia Guan The City of Sydney has called for expressions of interest (EOI) to retrofit at least 44 of its building around Sydney, New South Wales central business district….
City of Sydney tells critics to get on their bikes
By Lilia Guan Despite recent criticism of cycleways disrupting traffic, the City of Sydney plans to continue with its cycle strategy. The Council is determined to push ahead with its…
Brisbane residents find going green easy
By Lilia Guan About 30,000 Brisbane residents have signed up to an energy reduction program, only eight weeks into its launch date. Councillor Peter Matic, chairman of Environment, Parks and…
Behaviour change delivers real returns
By Angela Dorizas Councils in New South Wales and Victoria have achieved the best results from sustainability policies and practices, but there is still room for improvement in changing staff behaviour….
Councils join the tri-gen revolution
The City of Sydney's in-house climate change expert, Allan Jones. By Angela Dorizas Councils across New South Wales are closely following the City of Sydney's plan to move towards…