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From cloud to concrete: The planner’s role in data centres

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Counting on it: What tonight’s Census means for our cities and regions

Growing Community Wealth Building in Port Adelaide Enfield

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Graham Larcombe Award: Dhia Fani on why cities need better conversations, not just better plans

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Dhia Fani has been named the recipient of the Graham Larcombe Award by SGS and the University of Melbourne, an annual award honouring the legacy of the late Graham Larcombe, a long-time friend, educator and adviser to SGS.

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Live Q&A – Community Wealth Building: Local Action with Lasting Impact

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Join us on Wednesday 5 August to explore how Community Wealth Building is gaining traction as a response to rising cost-of-living pressures and economic disconnection, and where it's headed in Australia.

SGS Economics and Planning POS2026

Public open space contributions in Victoria: A preferred approach

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Open Space

Access to public open space across Melbourne could decline by almost 25% over the next two decades unless the way councils fund parks and open space changes.

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Community Wealth Building: What will it take?

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For Purpose

If Community Wealth Building offers a pathway to more inclusive and resilient local economies, what stands in the way of its more widespread adoption as a model of local economic development?

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Improving financial sustainability in Australian local government

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Australians rely on local governments to deliver the everyday services and support that strengthen communities. However, the local government sector’s financial sustainability is under increasing strain.

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.

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