Media Releases

Sea Level Rise Community Seminar

Residents and ratepayers who have an interest in sea level rise and coastal planning are invited to join a panel of experts for a community seminar on sea level rise in Batemans Bay Monday 28 April 2014.

Mayor Lindsay Brown says Eurobodalla Shire Council has organised the seminar to help the community understand some of the issues and science around sea level rise. The seminar is a response to a motion put forward by Cr Milton Leslight and recent interest and discussion on the science of sea level rise locally.  

"These issues include insuring coastal properties, NSW government policy, historic monitoring of local tidal levels and global and regional sea level rise projections and these will be discussed by our panel of expert speakers," said Cr Brown.

Smart businesses supported by prestigious awards

A prestigious awards program will recognise the City of Sydney’s broad spectrum of small business success stories and provide a springboard to take their innovative ideas to new marketplaces.

Small to medium-sized businesses in and around Sydney have the opportunity to raise their profile, expand their networks and showcase their talents through an “excellence in small business” category of the NSW Business Chamber Business Awards sponsored by the City of Sydney.

Thousands of businesses have been applauded by the City since it first introduced its own business awards program more than a decade ago.  The City has now joined forces with the Chamber to showcase local businesses on a state-wide stage.

Building Our Business Community

Mitchell Shire Council is a proud sponsor of the 2014 Building Our Business Community networking forum. Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, this year promises to be even bigger and better.

Taking place on Wednesday 21 May from 5pm to 9.30pm at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre, 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang, VIC 3752.This year’s event aims to:

• Strengthen partnerships between all levels of government and industry
• Connect businesses with the knowledge and expertise to improve productivity and competitiveness
• Create employment opportunities

Bass Coast Shire Council has received a Commendation at the Australian National Coastal Awards for its work with the Land Subject to Inundation Planning Scheme proposed amendment.

The Australian National Coastal Awards were established by the National Seachange Taskforce to raise awareness of the importance of Australia’s coastal zone and to acknowledge the organisations that have made a significant contribution to the nation’s coastal environment and communities.