The State of Australian Cities 2011 report, released on 20 October, builds on the knowledge contained in the first report published last year and also brings together a raft of new data that compares Australian cities with each other and cities internationally. State of Australian Cities 2011 provides an evidence base to support the national urban policy released earlier this year.
In August 2011 the Waite Research Institute in Adelaide hosted a debate on food security and what is needed to feed our rapidly growing population. The motion in question was this: Increasing agricultural production is the only sure way to feed 9 billion people by 2050. The affirmative and negative arguments presented are summarised in the COSMOS magazine feature article Food security for 9 billion.
On Friday 13 May 2011, the Australian Government Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities released Sustainable Australia – Sustainable Communities, A Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia. The aim of the strategy is to help ensure that future population change is compatible with the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of Australia.
Public consultation submissions are helping to inform the Australian Government as it develops the Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia. Submissions received on the Issues Paper for a Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia are being published online. To be notified of Sustainable Population Strategy updates subscribe to Sustainable Population E-news.
The Issues paper: A Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia and its appendices identify and explore issues around Australia’s changing population. The paper is intended to facilitate the expression of community views about the challenges and opportunities created by changes in Australia’s population. Submissions to the issues paper are invited. Submissions will help to inform the Australian Government as it develops a Sustainable Population Strategy in 2011. Submissions close Tuesday 1 March 2011. To find out more visit Australian Government – Sustainable Population Strategy.
Produced by the Committee for Melbourne, the Melbourne Beyond 5 Million reports argue that growth is inevitable and that the challenge, therefore, is to ensure that there is better planning for this growth. Read the rest of this entry »
Australia’s major urban water utilities through the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) have released a report which assesses the volume of water required to meet population projections in Australia’s major cities over the next 50 years. To download the report visit WSAA – Occassional Paper 25.
The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd (WSROC) invites you to attend the National Population Summit
to be held on Tuesday 20 July 2010 from 8.45 am to 4.30 pm at the Casula Powerhouse, 1 Casula Road, Casula. Please RSVP by Tuesday 13 July 2010. Read the rest of this entry »