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Lake Macquarie wins fleet award

Wed, 2 November 2011 Lake Macquarie City Council has received the 2011 Fleet Environment Award from the Australasian Fleet Management Association.

Solar boost for Western Downs community groups

Wed, 19 October 2011 A 1.9 kW solar installation has been launched at the Drillham Community Hall in the Western Downs region, located approximately 300 km north-west of Brisbane.

Well worth the waste in South Australia

Thu, 29 September 2011 South Australia’s waste and resources management system represents global best practice according to a recent United Nations survey of Solid Waste Management in the World’s Cities.

Impressive emissions reductions by Lake Macquarie Council

Mon, 26 September 2011 Lake Macquarie Council has reduced its carbon emissions by 1,018 tonnes since starting its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target Policy in 2008, and this year alone it exceeded targets by 102 tonnes.

Sustainable Councils 2011 – a huge success

Thu, 22 September 2011 The Sustainable Councils 2011 Conference and Exhibition is over for another year, however, the resounding success of the event is yet to fade.

Event: Thriving for sustainability

Wed, 21 September 2011 The Thriving Neighbourhoods conference series, broadly themed on relationships between built environments and well-being, will focus on how local governments can create sustainable communities in the approaching 2011 session.

$5.5 million waste and resource recovery grant for Melbourne

Wed, 7 September 2011 The Victorian State Government has announced funding of $5.5 million for the improvement of waste and resource recovery in the Melbourne metropolitan area.

$66.4 million for sustainable agriculture

Wed, 31 August 2011 The Federal Government will invest $66.4 million in environment, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management projects for regional organisations and councils under a new round of Country for our Country funding.

City of Sydney steers clear of greenhouse gas emissions

Mon, 29 August 2011 The City of Sydney has introduced plans to adopt a number of measures to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emission which come from council vehicles.

Network and learn at Sustainable Councils 2011

Thu, 25 August 2011 Sustainable Councils 2011 will welcome the nation’s most prestigious sustainability experts to the Brisbane event in just over one week.

Introducing: Australia’s first dedicated sustainability and infrastructure industry magazine

Wed, 24 August 2011 Leading industry publisher Great Southern Press recently launched a new magazine, Sustainability and Infrastructure, in October 2011 at the biennial Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering International Conference in Brisbane, Queensland.

Bike Futures 2011

Tue, 23 August 2011 The Bike Futures 2011 conference, a key professional event for those keen to address how bikes can be used to advance communities, will this year be hosted in Melbourne from 12 – 14 October.

Alice Springs Town Council launches two new solar systems

Tue, 23 August 2011 The Alice Springs Town Council has opened two solar power systems on Council buildings through the Alice Solar City initiative, a part of the Federal Government’s $94 million Solar Cities Program.

Pyrenees Shire to receive $600,000 sustainability grant

Fri, 19 August 2011 The Pyrenees Shire Council in Victoria has secured $600,000 in funding for its Building Adaptation to Climate Change through Bio-Energy project, which will see the installation of a bioenergy plant at the Beaufort Hospital and Community Precinct, located approximately 50 kilometres north west of Ballarat.

Sustainable Councils 2011 is just around the corner - register now!

Wed, 10 August 2011 Sustainable Councils 2011 is set to be Australia’s most comprehensive sustainable governance conference, as evidenced in the recently finalised Conference Program.

$5.6 million to improve Victoria’s sustainability

Wed, 10 August 2011 A combined $5.67 million in funding, provided by two Victorian initiatives, the Sustainability Fund and the Regional Growth Fund, has been allocated to the Victorian Local Sustainability Accord grants program.

Willoughby City Council wins sustainability award

Wed, 10 August 2011 Willoughby City Council has recently been named the winner of the Local Government Sustainability Award, a New South Wales Government initiative, for its achievements and commitment to sustainability.

Marrickville winner of Environmental Education Award

Wed, 10 August 2011 Marrickville City Council’s target sustainability @ marrickville program has been awarded a New South Wales Environmental Education Award, as part of the 2011 Sustainable Cities Awards.

Door opens to local governments undertaking sustainable projects

Fri, 29 July 2011 Local councils in Queensland can now work closely with the Queensland Government to fast-track the development of sustainable projects under a new program, Green Door.

Council implements Sydney-side solar plan

Wed, 27 July 2011 Willoughby City Council has commissioned Solgen Energy to install a 33 kilowatt solar array on a Council-owned rooftop in Chatswood, New South Wales.

Sustainable Councils welcomes back Christine Milne

Fri, 22 July 2011 Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Federal Senator Christine Milne will present a keynote address at Sustainable Councils 2011, to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5–6 September.

Funding available to promote power savings program

Fri, 15 July 2011 New South Wales councils can now apply for grants of up to $6,000 to assist with promoting the $63 million Home Power Savings Program to eligible residents in the state.

Landfill calculator to improve councils’ sustainability

Wed, 13 July 2011 A new calculator has been devised by the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage to help Australian councils determine the real cost of sending waste to landfill, and to help enhance their environmental management.

AGIC continues to develop sustainability rating scheme

Tue, 12 July 2011 A National Sustainability Rating Scheme for use by local governments is edging closer to completion thanks to ongoing development by the Australian Green Infrastructure Council.