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Public open space contributions in Victoria: A preferred approach

Insights Open Space

Community Wealth Building: What will it take?

Insights For Purpose

Improving financial sustainability in Australian local government

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SGS Economics and Planning UN Wellbeing Article

A global shift beyond GDP — and what it means for Australian local governments

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Education, Employment, Environment, Health, Housing

A new United Nations report signals a global shift beyond GDP, highlighting how local governments can use wellbeing frameworks and place-based data to better measure community outcomes, guide investment and shape long-term planning decisions.

SGS Economics and Planning Childcarereforms

Childcare subsidy changes: Big gains for families, a growing challenge for supply

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Community Infrastructure, Education

The Federal Government’s childcare subsidy reforms mark a major step toward a more accessible system. But as affordability improves, pressure is building elsewhere, exposing the limits of existing supply.

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Live event — Planning under Treaty: What councils need to know

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Join us for a live event to discuss what Victoria’s Treaty means for how councils plan and make decisions. This session brings together leading voices to unpack what’s changing, what it means in practice, and how councils can respond.

SGS Economics and Planning Vic Treaty Event

Victoria's Treaty and land use planning: What local government needs to know

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For the first time, Victoria has formalised a Treaty relationship with the First Peoples of Victoria, which will reshape how land is planned and managed.

SGS Economics and Planning EV Article

The uneven transition: Inequality in electric vehicles

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Transport

Electric vehicle uptake is growing quickly but remains uneven, shaped by income, housing, and infrastructure, making it as much an equity and cost-of-living issue as an environmental one.

SGS Economics and Planning Public Libraries NS Warticle

What we've learnt about public libraries in New South Wales

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Arts and Culture, Community Infrastructure, Education

We recently assessed the community value of public libraries across New South Wales, contributing to the State Library of New South Wales “Balancing the books” report. We sat down with SGS Principal and Partner Andrew McDougall, who led the work to unpack the findings.

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