The COVID-19 pandemic caused devastating social and economic impacts in Australia’s cities, highlighting the vulnerabilities of our central business and entertainment districts. Cities were (and continue to be) disproportionately impacted by ongoing cessation of activity
The Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) is pleased to present our proposals for consideration in the upcoming 2024-2025 budget process.It is imperative that the Federal government engages in collaborative partnerships with capital cities
New research commissioned by the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors shows that Australia’s night time economy enjoyed a welcome boost during the 2021-2022 financial year, with an increase in sales turnover and night time
As the closest level of government to the community, Australia's 537 city, regional and rural councils have an important role to play in ending our country's homelessness crisis. But to date, only a few have
The Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) has called on the Senate to pass the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and deliver thousands of affordable homes for key workers and vulnerable Australians.
DAY 1 – SETTING THE SCENE TIME ITEM SPEAKER 12.30pm – 1.00pm Registration and refreshments 30 mins 1.00pm – 1.05pm Opening comments from the MC Chris Kotur 5 mins 1.05pm – 1.15pm Welcome
The Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Climate Change Authority’s issues paper Setting, tracking and achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets. Australia’s capital cities account for 70
We are delighted to announce that the CCCLM, in collaboration with Local Government Professionals Victoria, will be hosting an event in conjunction with National Homelessness Week. This event offers a unique opportunity to hear from
Capital Cities and Local government more broadly, use the Cultural and Creative Satellite Accounts to help balance the needs of the cultural and creative sectors alongside other stakeholders during policy development. For local government, this
The Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) welcomes the Albanese Government’s focus on cities and communities in the 2023-2024 Federal budget. CCCLM Chair Sally Capp said the Budget showed there was strong Federal support