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Planning public toilets: An inconvenient necessity for local governments

Insights Community Infrastructure Health

We can't have housing without thinking about sustainable cities

Insights Housing

Australia’s rental crisis reaches new heights: 2024 Rental Affordability Index

Insights For Purpose Housing

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SGS Economics and Planning clean economy

Transitioning to a low carbon future: costs, benefits and actions

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Environment

New research by The University of Melbourne - Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and SGS Economics and Planning shows that transitioning to a clean economy is sound economic development. Even when the benefits of reduced emissions are ignored, the economic benefits of transitioning to a low-carbon economy easily outweigh the costs. So what's next? How and why should we go low carbon?

SGS Economics and Planning Patrick Fensham

Shining Harcourt: Patrick Fensham contributes to local community development project

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Patrick Fensham volunteers his time to help stimulate the economy of the small town of Harcourt 30 kilometres on the Melbourne side of Bendigo in Victoria. SGS Economics and Planning Principal and Partner Patrick Fensham recently volunteered his expertise and insights to the Shine Harcourt project. The project is a community based economic development initiative of Mount Alexander Shire Council, led by creative agency Hello City, to help stimulate the economy of the small town of Harcourt 30 kilometres on the Melbourne side of Bendigo in Victoria.

SGS Economics and Planning Marcus S

Three ways local government can bolster affordable housing

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Housing

Many factors drive housing affordability beyond any direct influence of local government, but local councils do have the power to bolster affordable housing in their jurisdiction and make an even bigger impact by partnering with other councils, institutions and the private sector.

SGS Economics and Planning low carbon economy

Reduced carbon emissions would save Australian economy $550b: report

Media

The Australian economy would be $550 billion better off by 2030 through reducing carbon emissions to stem the impact of damaging climate change, a new report has found. Described as the first comparison of the costs of emission reduction relative to the potential damages from climate change under current policy settings, the report by SGS and the Melbourne Sustainable Societies Institute at the University of Melbourne finds Australia is on track for $535 billion in economic damage within a decade, if global emissions continue at their current rate.

SGS Economics Planning Graham Larcombe Scholarship

SGS student scholarship 'a wonderful affirmation that pursuing social justice is valued'

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'A wonderful affirmation that pursuing social justice is valued in the industry' was how University of Melbourne Master of Urban Planning student Emily Pritchard described receiving the SGS Graham Larcombe scholarship this month.

SGS Economics and Planning Growing regional aus

Growing regional Australia sustainably: big ideas for a big country

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The economy of regional Australia is worth almost $600 billion. If treated as a separate country, regional Australia would be in the top 30 global economies and the 6th largest by land area. Communities across regional Australia are diverse. Some communities are thriving while other communities are in slow decline. Current challenges facing regional communities include climate change, an ageing population, skills shortage, government service provision and access to markets.

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