President's column
This coming Tuesday will officially mark Census night, which is conducted every five years and provides a snapshot of Australia on the night.
The Census is the largest statistical collection undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and one of the most important. This major national undertaking plays an important role for not only every individual and household but also for every level of government, as well as community groups and businesses, as the data collected helps us, collectively, to better plan for the future.
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US-Australia agreement set to drive better, safer, smarter infrastructure
Australia's vision for developing smart cities and thriving regions, and utilising new technologies to revolutionise our transport networks was strengthened with a collaboration announced between Australia and the United States on driving the next generation of transport infrastructure.
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Darren Chester, announced the agreement following discussions with the United States Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, at the Transport and Infrastructure Council meeting this week.
Registrations to 2016 Roads Congress in Toowoomba now open!
Registrations are now open to the 2016 National Local Roads and Transport Congress in Toowoomba, Queensland from 9 - 11 November 2016.
The Congress, convened by ALGA, and is attended by up to 300 Mayors, Councillors and senior council staff from across Australia and focuses on local roads and transport issues that impact on local councils.
This year's Congress, themed Local Infrastructure Developing Regions, has a broad focus on the value and importance of strong regional and local collaboration
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Council Twitter day a success!
The national Local Government Twitter Day held on Wednesday 3 August this week was a success, with more than 2,120 tweets and 1,128 retweets
Data for the people
When data collected by governments is stripped of personal information and made free of controls, such as copyright, it can become open data
National renewable energy map
An online map that helps renewable energy developers find the best locations for new Australian projects has received major upgrades
Airbnb calls on former mayors for advice
The global accommodation-sharing site, Airbnb, has formed a new advisory board to be headed up by four former mayors to better work with city officials
Crime Prevention Council seeking feedback from councils
The Australian Crime Prevention Council (ACPC) is inviting feedback from councils across Australia regarding municipal strategies and programs designed to prevent violent radicalisation.
Shaping the Asia-Pacific in the new urban agenda
The United Cities Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) invites all local governments in the Asia-Pacific to the 6th UCLG ASPAC Congress
Council Twitter day a success!
The national Local Government Twitter Day held on Wednesday 3 August this week was a success, with more than 2,120 tweets and 1,128 retweets
Data for the people
When data collected by governments is stripped of personal information and made free of controls, such as copyright, it can become open data
National renewable energy map
An online map that helps renewable energy developers find the best locations for new Australian projects has received major upgrades
Airbnb calls on former mayors for advice
The global accommodation-sharing site, Airbnb, has formed a new advisory board to be headed up by four former mayors to better work with city officials
Crime Prevention Council seeking feedback from councils
The Australian Crime Prevention Council (ACPC) is inviting feedback from councils across Australia regarding municipal strategies and programs designed to prevent violent radicalisation.
Shaping the Asia-Pacific in the new urban agenda
The United Cities Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) invites all local governments in the Asia-Pacific to the 6th UCLG ASPAC Congress
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Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Workshop
Want to gain real hands on experience solving LATM related concerns? This two-day intensive training course will bring students up to speed with current best practice applying LATM principles.
The information presented will be based on the background material supporting the latest 2016 edition of the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Area Traffic Management. It will cover material relating to best practice techniques, available resources, design principles, device selection, special needs of different road users and a case study syndicate exercise to provide hands on experience applying the latest practice.
All participants will be provided with a copy of workshop and speakers’ notes. This documentation will be a useful technical resource for all traffic engineering and planning practitioners that have exposure to LATM.
For more information click here.
An inside look at planning for Parramatta Light Rail
Ahead of the 3rd Annual NSW Transport summit, Transport IQ interviewed Tim Poole, Project Director - Parramatta Light Rail Transport for NSW. In this exclusive article, Tim shares exclusive insight into how the light rail, together with an integrated transport network, will support that growth and allow these precincts to be directly connected.
Read the article to learn more about how Transport for NSW is:
- Finalising the business case to enable Light Rail infrastructure development by identifying existing and future land-use requirements
- Establishing a design that responds to future development of planned job generators such as the Parramatta CBD & Westmead Health Precinct
- Anticipating future capacity needs for the community by designing Parramatta Light Rail with a minimum 30 years' service cycle
To find out more about the NSW Transport Infrastructure Leaders summit taking place 27-28 September in Sydney, will bring together transport infrastructure leaders from the local, state and federal Government including Transport for NSW, City of Sydney, Sydney Metro Delivery office and many more, click here to download the full agenda.
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