Cities Power Partnership events bring together top experts, industry, community and local government to accelerate the switch to clean energy and create resilient communities. With regular local, state and national events, our members have ample opportunities to share knowledge, network and skill-build.
Past events
Member event
12 Dec 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Member event
28 Sep 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 28th September as we hear from the City of Melville in WA as they discuss the innovative appr
Webinars
19 Sep 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us on Tuesday 19th September at 2pm AEST as we feature a full panel of experts from New Zealand and Australia as they shed light on the
Member event
14 Sep 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 14th September as we hear from the City of Parramatta as they discuss the journey towards the
Awards
7 Sep 2023
6:30pm - 10:30pm
The fifth annual Cities Power Partnership Climate Awards celebrates the outstanding climate initiatives of councils from around the country.
Summit
6 - 8 Sep 2023
9:00am - 4:00pm
The Climate Summit for Local Government will bring together elected officials, chief executives and senior decision makers from councils.
Member event
17 Aug 2023
11:00am - 11:45am
Join us this coming Thursday MORNING on 17 August at 11am AEST for a very special 45 minute Q&A edition featuring local government climate a
Member event
3 Aug 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 3rd August as we hear from Bundaberg Shire Council as they discuss their ‘Towards Net Zero Bu
Member event
20 Jul 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 6 July as we hear from Tweed Shire Council as they co-present with Griffith University and di
Member event
6 Jul 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 6 July as we hear from the City of Greater Geelong who have an exemplary Net Zero Community T
Webinars
4 Jul 2023
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Member event
22 Jun 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
We’d love those of you who would like the chance to get to know their fellow member councils, to login and say hello, share a bit about your
Webinars
15 Jun 2023
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us on Thursday 15 June at 3pm AEST as we take a close look at the latest report from the Climate Council, Shifting Gear: The path to cl
Member event
8 Jun 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 8 June as we hear about a collaborative Regional Climate Alliance in the large and remote Gol
Webinars
30 May 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us on Tuesday 30th April at 2pm AEST as the Cities Power Partnership team provides a detailed snapshot into where Australian councils a
Member event
11 May 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Yarra Ranges Council aims to reach net zero emissions by 2040, with priority actions listed in their Liveable Climate Action Plan. A portion
Webinars
28 Apr 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Australians are feeling the pinch, but we’re here to explore how smarter energy use can cut energy bills and climate harm at the same time.
Member event
27 Apr 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 27 April as we hear how the City of Vincent in WA, started an important conversation about pl
Member event
13 Apr 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 13 April as we hear from Suze Dunford, Manager of Sustainability and Resilience at Waverley C
Member event
30 Mar 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
After releasing its Electrify Everything: Communications Message Guide for Households, Merri-bek Council and the Northern Alliance of Greenh
Webinars
28 Mar 2023
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Australia is the sunniest and windiest inhabited continent on the planet. We have unrivalled potential for renewable energy, clean industrie
Member event
16 Mar 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 16 March as we hear from the City of Mitcham as they take us through their highly successful
Member event
2 Mar 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 2 March as we hear first-hand from Climate Awards Finalist, Blacktown City Council on their p
Webinars
28 Feb 2023
1:00pm - 2:30pm
As councils seek to decarbonise their fleets, 2023 is shaping up as the year electric utes are starting to make inroads within the Australia
Webinars
23 Feb 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us on Thursday 23 February at 2pm AEDT for a full panel line up with the Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places and the City of
Member event
16 Feb 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 16 February as we hear from the City of Logan in Queensland walk us through their journey of
Member event
2 Feb 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 2 February as we hear from Mike McEvoy from Climate for Change and Jacqueline Salter from Mor
Member event
8 Dec 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Australians are flocking to take up solar, batteries, and electric vehicles. But we all know that the energy system is complex and this can
Webinars
29 Nov 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us on Tuesday 29 November at 2pm AEDT for a full panel lineup of experts in the field of electrification and the essential move away fr
Member event
24 Nov 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 24 November as we hear from Belinda Noble, President and Founder of Comms Declare.
Member event
10 Nov 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 10 November as we hear about the impact CitySwitch has had over its 15 year history and how i
Member event
27 Oct 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 27 October as we hear from City of Yarra resident and traffic consultant, Harry Barber, as he
Member event
13 Oct 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEDT Thursday 13 October as we hear from Tracy Fulton and Ryan Halyburton from the City of Onkaparinga as t
Member event
10 Oct 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meet your fellow members and the CPP team.
On every second Monday of the month at 2pm AEST, there is a meeting for all new member councils
Webinars
4 Oct 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wellington Shire Council is leading and driving initiatives to support the uptake of large-scale renewable energy projects across the Gippsl
Member event
29 Sep 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 29th September as we hear from Paul Swift from Moreland City Council as he takes us through
Member event
15 Sep 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 15th September as we hear from Sarah McCabe from CORENA as she takes us through who they are
Webinars
8 Sep 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us on Thursday 8 September at 2pm AEST for a very special community collaboration session that deep dives into the challenges faced and
Member event
1 Sep 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 1st September as we hear from Paul Dainton from Greater Shepparton City Council talk to us
Webinars
23 Aug 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us on Tuesday the 23rd of August at 2:00pm AEST as we hear from the Climate Award -winning Lake Macquarie City Council. They will take
Webinars
18 Aug 2022
11:00am - 12:00pm
GreenPower has been the obvious way for many Council’s to buy renewable energy. The National GreenPower Steering Group is currently conduct
Member event
4 Aug 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 4th August as we hear from Nathan McBriarty from Wollongong City Council talk to us about the
Webinars
26 Jul 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us on Tuesday the 26th of July at 2:00pm AEST as we hear from the City of Yarra and the Yarra Energy Foundation take us through the key
Member event
21 Jul 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 21st July as we hear from Tracy Fulton from the City of Onkaparinga in South Australia.
Member event
7 Jul 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 7th July as we hear from Dave Moore from Sunshine Coast Council.
Webinars
30 Jun 2022
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Navigating a dynamic energy landscape: understanding the energy transition, net zero transformation, and the role of energy management
Member event
23 Jun 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us at 3pm Thursday 23 June as we hear from Tracie Armstrong from Knox Council talk about embedding climate action in council processes
Member event
9 Jun 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 9th June as we hear from Rebecca Petit-Bramwell from the Borough of Queenscliff, Victoria.
Member event
26 May 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us to learn about the City of Adelaide’s Sustainability Incentive Scheme that provides cash rebates to residents, businesses and organi
Webinars
25 May 2022
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us on Wednesday the 25th of May at 3pm AEST as we hear about the Climate Council’s Climate Risk Map, which is an interactive map of cli
Member event
12 May 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 28th April as we hear from Ross Donaldson from the Australian Institute for Architects talk a
Member event
28 Apr 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 28th April as we hear from Serena Davies from Climate for Change.
Member event
14 Apr 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 14th April as we hear from Alex Killeen take us through an overview of the ACT Government’s a
Webinars
12 Apr 2022
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Once again we're bringing you the most qualified speakers to give a special briefing on the latest report yet from the Intergovernmental
Member event
31 Mar 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea as we hear from Zoe McMaster from Moreland City Council. As part of their Ride & Stride initiative, they are testi
Member event
17 Mar 2022
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for afternoon tea as we hear from Jess Harrison at Greater Dandenong City Council in Victoria take us through the Climate Change
Webinars
3 Mar 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) takes a harrowing look at the latest science on climate change -
Webinars
17 Feb 2022
2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Residential Efficiency Scorecard is the first and only software developed by government to give existing Australian homes an energy
Webinars
7 Dec 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Insurance Council of Australia is releasing a series of climate impact reports focusing on how climate change is increasing the intensit
Member event
23 Nov 2021
10:00am - 11:15am
To help WA councils accelerate climate action, CPP and WALGA are co-delivering an online workshop for council officers.
Webinars
17 Nov 2021
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hear from some of the Climate Council's experts, on what happened at COP26 – and what must come next, at the Climate Council's webinar.
Awards
17 Nov 2021
4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Cities Power Partnership fourth annual climate awards celebrates the outstanding council-led initiatives from around the country.
Webinars
19 Oct 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Audrey Marsh from the PIA unpacks the world of local planning & reveals a blueprint for delivering climate action through planning systems.
Webinars
23 Sep 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a special briefing on a new report focusing on the climate costs and risks for local government by Morgan Koegel.
Webinars
25 Aug 2021
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learn about how your council can benefit from joining the program and supercharge your emissions reduction efforts.
Member event
24 Aug 2021
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hear Prof. Lesley Hughes unpack the findings of the latest IPCC report and what it means for local government.
Member event
12 - 13 Aug 2021
10:00am - 4:00pm
A summary of the Central Queensland forum that brought together seven councils in the region to better manage the energy transition.
Summit
26 - 27 May 2021
1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Cities Power Partnership National Summit 2021 is the premier national event for local government climate and energy leaders.
Member event
29 Apr 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hear about the projects and processes helping councils achieve their net zero community targets.
Awards
29 Oct 2020
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The 2020 Climate Awards recognises the outstanding council-led initiatives all over Australia and celebrates their achievements.
Member event
29 Aug 2019
1:00pm - 3:00pm
We hosted an event that discussed the complex issue facing councils tackling climate change including risk and liability.
Awards
29 Aug 2019
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Cities Power Partnership 2019 Climate Awards recognise the work of climate heroes in local governments across the country.
Member event
28 Aug 2019
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Cities Power Partnership celebrated its second birthday and what an incredible couple of years of local climate action it was.
Member event
28 May 2019
9:00am - 4:00pm
The Cities Power Partnership supported Augusta Margaret River Shire's Climate Action Summit to help turn the tide on climate change.
Member event
23 May 2019
11:00am - 3:00pm
We hosted a roundtable that looked at how WA councils could break through the barriers to create a clean energy future.
Member event
1 - 3 May 2019
9:00am - 5:00pm
The Cities Power Partnership brought some of our member councils together for a South Australian Renewables Road Trip.
Awards
18 Oct 2018
6:00pm - 9:00pm
The inaugural Climate Awards recognise outstanding initiatives undertaken by councils to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Join now and be part of the groundswell of local governments and communities across Australia tackling climate change.