Council is leading the way in innovative thinking and bringing new ideas to fruition, further cementing our commitment to exploring innovative solutions. 

Council is rolling out a number of projects that provide significant benefits to our community, from reducing our environmental footprint to implementing cost-effective approaches. These projects span across a broad range of areas from roads and parking to waste and recycling.  

Innovation in road construction with new survey based technology in graders and excavators has seen road surfacing product made from our very own recycled soft plastic, glass and toner cartridges. 

With new technology, Council is helping commuters find available car park spaces faster. This technology is simple and more cost-effective to install and maintain compared to in-ground sensors. It provides real time data to commuters in finding available parking spaces, saving time.

Another great initiative being trialled by Council is a new soft plastics recycling initiative, a first of its kind in Australia, which aims to reduce the amount of soft plastics going to landfill and its impact on the environment. This concept uses existing services and facilities at no additional cost. With improvements in technology, soft plastics are becoming a recyclable resource and their negative impacts can be avoided.  

Council is always looking for innovative concepts that provide long term benefits for our community.