Perth City Malls Go Smoke-Free

Amendments to the City of Perth Thoroughfares and Public Places Law have been passed, clearing the way for Hay St Mall, Murray St Mall and Forrest Place to become smoke-free zones from 1 December 2013.

Heading into a busy festive season, the Lord Mayor said the City wasn’t expecting much resistance to the smoking ban as the desire for its implementation had come directly from the community.

“We undertook extensive community consultation in 2012 feeding into our Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, and a key outcome was the call for more smoke free areas,” the Lord Mayor said.

Tales from the Inside

Three buildings have dominated our skyline and streetscape for as long as we can remember.  But what do you know about them? Did you know how Minerva got her groove back? Did you know someone once called the Train Station home? Did you know this is our third Town Hall building?

City of Ballarat has launched - The Inside Story (#tisBallarat) – an initiative supported though funding from the Australian Government’s Sharing Community Heritage Stories Program.

City disappointed by plastic bag decision

The City of Fremantle is disappointed its innovative local law designed to reduce plastic waste in Fremantle has been disallowed by the State Legislative Council overnight.

The City of Fremantle Plastic Bag Local Law 2012 - which was drafted by the City to lessen the impacts of non-biodegradable plastic bags on the environment and in landfill­ - was rejected by the Legislative Council based on a clause for retailers to charge a 10c minimum fee for a compliant biodegradable bag.

Crown St Mall goes smoke free

Wollongong City Council is working to create a healthy city with a clean and inviting environment by introducing a smoke free area throughout the Crown Street Mall from Friday 1 November.

Council has sought public opinion on the Smoke Free zones and more than 85 per cent of people surveyed agree that the Crown Street Mall should be a smoke free zone.