Media Releases

Revitalising Historical Cities symposium to be hosted by Ballarat

Federation University Australia, the City of Ballarat and Deakin University will host Ballarat’s second Symposium on UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape on 20-21 February.

Drawing together expert international and local speakers including Dr Ron van Oers (WHITRAP) and Dr Rohit Jigyasu (UNESCO Chair professor Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto,) the symposium will consist of multidisciplinary sessions on a range on Historic Urban Landscapes (HUL) themes and issues.

Community set to create safer suburbs

The city's leaders met for the first Safer Suburbs Forum for the year.

As part of the forum Mayor Tom Tate launched the new RAP – Report a Problem – website, saying locals now have a convenient, easily accessible way of reporting community problems throughout the city.

Conducted in partnership with the Queensland Police Service, the Safer Suburbs Forum brings together community, business and liquor industry representatives to map out concrete actions to improve safety.

Council to showcase upcoming construction opportunities

If you’re a business operator who wants to learn about Council’s $111 million worth of construction projects – and how you can tender for them – you’ll want to attend Council’s Suppliers Forum.

Last chance to nominate for Built Environment Awards

The local community is encouraged to get their nominations in now for the 2015 Built Environment Awards before they close on 16 February 2015. 

Whitehorse Councillor Helen Harris OAM said the awards recognised projects in the City of Whitehorse that displayed environmental sustainability and design excellence.