Local council leaders join forces to support local government sustainability action

Five Mayors and Councillors from Australia and New Zealand have been newly elected to ICLEI Oceania’s Regional Executive Committee, an advisory group supporting local governments and sustainable development. Aaron Hawkins - Mayor, Dunedin City Council; Amanda Stone - Councillor, Yarra City Council, Victoria; Ann Ferguson - Mayor, Mount Barker District Council, South Australia; Anna Reynolds - Lord Mayor, City of Hobart, Tasmania; and Nuatali Nelmes - Lord Mayor, City of Newcastle.

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City of Hobart first to ban single-use plastics

On Monday 9th March 2020, the City of Hobart voted to ban plastic packaging in the City from 2021. Hobart is the first city in Australia to ban single-use plastics applying to any business that sell takeaway food.

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