Newsroom
Welcome to the newsroom. Here you will find the latest news related to the Sustainable Choice program including media releases and editions of the quarterly newsletter Sustainable News.
Newsletters
Sustainable News is published quarterly, showcasing successful initiatives being undertaken by NSW councils, along with information on sustainable products and services. To recieve future editons of Sustainable News, contact claire.competiello@lgsa.org.au
Issue 16 - December 2011 (154KB)
- New! Case Studies Database
- 2011 Annual Survey Results
- Environment Award Winners: Sustainable Choice
Issue 15 - September 2011 (106KB)
- Greener Park Design
- Greener Park Maintenance
- 2011 Annual Survey
- What's the Score? - Measuring sustainable procurement at your council
- Teaming Up at Willoughby
- Lane Cove Council - Community Events: Sustainability Lane 2010 (237KB)
- Willoughby Council - Internal Council Meetings (60KB)
- Albury_City_Council_and_LGSA -_LGA_Conference_2010.pdf (121KB)
- Tamworth Regional Council and LGSA - LGA Conference 2009 (180KB)
- Manly Council - Manly Food Wine and Sustainability Festival 2010 (149KB)
Issue 12 - October 2010 (2.32MB)
- Why go down the Sustainable Road?
- What are the Options? - Recycled materials used in roads and footpaths
- Bankstown City Council - Making cents out of recycled road base
- Wyong Rides the Road to Sustainability - residue from coal burning used for road sub-grade
- Waverley Council - Bondi road construction to use 83 tonnes of recycled glass
- Sustainable Choice achievments
- Member Councils in Action
- What is a Sustainable Product?
Issue 10 - October 2009 (2.43MB)
- Solar for Miles at Randwick
- Reducing Take-away Containers at Willoughby
- Smart Water Meters at Wyong
- Woollahra Improves Sandstone Maintenance
- Lismore City Council - thermal insulation paint reducing energy costs
- Greening the Office at Cabonne Council
- Stormwater Harvesting at Orange Council
- Renovating Swimming Pools
- New Paper Guides
- Installing Rainwater Tanks in Harden Shire
Issue 8 - February 2009 (748KB)
- Business Cards at Byron
- New Admin Building for Bellingen Shire
- Recording and Reporting at Penrith Council
- Recognising Excellence - Lismore & Ryde City Councils
Issue 7 - October 2008 (558KB)
- Beat the Drought - Orange City Council shows the way
- New Products Feature
- National Sustainable Procurement Conference
- Raising Awareness through Staff Information Days
- PV Solar at Fairfield
- Lake Macquarie Shines the Way with LED
- Sewage Odour Control at Gosford City Council
- Campbelltown Print Fleet Upgrade
- GECA Eco-labelling
- City of Ryde Forges Ahead with Strong Policy and Effective Team Work
- Forest Stewardship Council Australia
- Using Recycled Plastics in Marine & Foreshore Environments
Issue 4, December 2007 (454KB)
- The City of Sydney Joins Sustainable Choice
- Green Products Hit the Road - sustainable product expos
- Regional Councils Win with Small Diesel Vehicles
- Santa Goes Green in Lismore
- Sustainable Choice Supplier Database
- 3-in-1 Desk Recycling Bins for Kiama Council
- Leichhardt Council Prints Waterless
- Lane Cove - Reycled Paper Champions
- Marrickville Council Biodiesel Trial
- Sporting Clubs Score with Compost
- Recycling Kitchen Scraps
- Remanufactured Toner Cartridges
Issue 1, December 2006 (452KB)
- Eco Sense Making Common Sense at Hornsby Shire Council
- Green Purchasing at North Sydney Council
- Sustainable Christmas!
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