By Staff Writer State and local government have been invited to take part in the 2010 Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards. For the first time, the Awards will include categories for local…
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Australian workforce short on green skills
By Angela Dorizas Green skills training and monitoring is in short supply across the Australian workforce, a new survey has found. The Green Steps Australian Workplaces Survey survey was completed…
Hybrid trucks on show at Parliament House
By Paul Matthei As part of a commitment to raising awareness among public servants and politicians of the various ‘green’ initiatives being offered by truck and related component manufacturers, the…
Economic growth a double-edged sword for sustainability
By Angela Dorizas Carbon emission reduction is a positive by-product of the current financial crisis and should spark further green investment, according to Macquarie University economics lecturer Ben Spies-Butcher. Speaking…
Bond building wins top sustainability award
By Rob O’Brien A building at Bond University on Queensland’s Gold Coast has won a major sustainable design award in London. The university’s Mirvac School of Sustainable Development building is…
Melville named as world’s most liveable city
By Angela Dorizas The City of Melville has joined the ranks of the world’s most liveable and sustainable communities at an UN-endorsed awards ceremony in the Czech Republic. The local…
NSW report points way to sustainable future
By Staff Writer More active communities, a focus on leadership from councillors and senior management, and allocated sustainability staff are some of the key drivers to achieving sustainability, according to research by…
LGAT addresses issues of sustainability
By Rob O’Brien The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) has defended its record after a report by the state’s Auditor-General found a majority of councils were financially unsustainable. Auditor-General…
Negative gearing driving ‘unsustainable development’
Coastal housing development is “hopelessly unsustainable”. Image: iStock. By Rachel Borchardt Stripping investors of their tax breaks could be the solution to unsustainable development, according to a coastal sustainability advocate….
Local Government responds to damning report
By Adam Coleman Local Government in Queensland has responded to a review from the Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) that suggests the majority of Queensland’s councils do not have sufficient long…