Council Operations

By focusing on internal processes and operations, council can make big sustainability impacts, and act as role models for the wider community.

Find out how Victorian local government is becoming more sustainable by changing the way it operates. Search the Council Operations category for ideas about changing your own council’s practices and policies. Also learn from other councils about how they have managed projects, built partnerships and mobilized community action.

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A shared journey: service delivery in a changing climate

By Greater Bendigo City Council | 18/05/2012

This bulletin contains the key messages from the staff training workshops and some discussion about the challenges in engaging people in regional sessions. In December 2011, adaptation planning training sessions were developed for local governme ...

Tags: climate change , fire , flood , drought , adaptation planning , climate change adaptation

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Ararat Rural City Council Environment Sustainability Strategy 2012 - 2020

By | 15/05/2012

Ararat Rural City Council's Environment Sustainability Strategy for 2012 - 2020

Tags: sustainability , Ararat

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Resilient Neighbourhoods

By Department of Sustainability and Environment | 17/02/2012

Resilient neighbourhoods: integrated approaches to urban change How do you engage your local community to build resilient neighbourhoods? VLGA will investigate this question on behalf of the Accord after a new project was announced in January t ...

Tags: Accord update , Community engagement , resilience , planning , news

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Generating enthusiasm for energy management

By Department of Sustainability and Environment | 17/02/2012

Generating enthusiasm for energy management An Accord project has been generating a lot of energy about energy in the local community. The Southern Grampians Shire Council has commenced a range of energy management and energy efficiency works i ...

Tags: Accord update , energy , news , solar

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Let's hope you do well on your report card: regional sustainability reporting

By Department of Sustainability and Environment | 17/02/2012

Let’s hope you do well on your report card! A best practice Guide to Developing Regional Sustainability Indicators in Victoria is now available. The guide has led to an Accord-funded project that is developing a sustainability reporting framewo ...

Tags: Accord update , news , regional sustainability reporting , indicators , community engagement , sustainability

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