*This article was written by City of Yarra resident and transport consultant, Harry Barber. Harry has written two reports on this topic. For more information or links to the full reports, please email Harry on [email protected] Today, most tradies in Australia...
David Waddell is the Chief Executive Officer at Orange City Council. Orange recently announced they will use 100% renewable energy to power its large sites and streetlights from January 1, 2023. Through this deal, together with Council’s renewable energy action plan...
We’ve been crunching the numbers to see which councils are making big strides on their climate change commitments. Every year, we roll out a Reporting and Feedback Survey to our member councils to gain insights and help inform the future of the program. As part...
The Cities Power Partnership team is celebrating the pledge achievements of Northern Beaches Council – who are making serious action on their climate goals. Northern Beaches Council has recently completed two pledges in the categories of Renewable Energy and...
Mayors and councillors from across Australia have gathered to launch a nationwide coalition of local government elected officials advocating for stronger action on climate change to state and federal governments. Local Leaders – an initiative from the Cities...
For the first time in 11 years, the laws that mandate minimum energy efficiency standards are being reviewed by the states, and right now, we have a chance to shape the outcome. Under the National Construction Code (NCC), there is a proposal to increase from 6-Star...
Local communities – from Cairns in Queensland to Queenscliffe in Victoria – are at the forefront of Australia’s transformation to a thriving, zero emissions future. They’re switching to clean, renewable energy, embracing sustainable transport and...
THIRTY-ONE mayors and councillors from some of the nation’s most flood damaged regions have called on the government to do more to protect communities from tragic and costly extreme weather. Mayors and councillors from Lismore in New South Wales to Logan in...
The Cairns Regional Council Sustainability Team is leading initiatives to cut local emissions and educate the community on climate change, while also supporting local industries to transition to a low emissions economy. This case study highlights the success of the...
In 2021, Darebin Council spearheaded the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO), the largest emissions reduction project ever undertaken by Australian local governments. This case study demonstrates that large scale collaboration is possible to transition to a...
