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Tasmanian wind farm to trial grid stability services

13 Mar, 2018

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it will provide funding to Woolnorth’s 168MW Musselroe wind farm for a groundbreaking trial to investigate the economic and commercial potential of wind farms providing frequency control to stabilise the grid. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA will provide $499,120 in…

City of Sydney supports renewables program

12 Mar, 2018

The City of Sydney will put $750,000 towards an innovative $2.25 million Ausgrid grant program to reduce demand for electricity and carbon emissions in Australia’s largest city. The program is expected to reduce emissions by about 10,000 tonnes per year – equivalent to taking 2,500 cars off Sydney’s roads. Ausgrid…

Between the Street and the Sky: A Provocation for Melbourne

9 Mar, 2018

A new City Gallery exhibition looks at the relationship between the increasingly vertical development of Melbourne and other great world cities and how it impacts the quality of public life on the street. Between the Street and the Sky: A Provocation for Melbourne uses data, 3D laser-printed models and video…

MPavilion 2017 gifted to Monash University

8 Mar, 2018

Naomi Milgrom AO, founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, today announced that MPavilion 2017, designed by world-leading urban thinkers and architects Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten of OMA, has been gifted to the people of Melbourne and will be relocated from its temporary site at the Queen Victoria Gardens to…

Sydney Design Festival: Discovering Australian Design

7 Mar, 2018

With the momentum created by Australian furniture, object and lighting designers both internationally and at home, we probe the many reasons why we must support, recognise and encourage this incredible talent. Join us as we unpack the success stories of regional creatives in their quest for recognition, and ultimately commercial…

Decoding Design at Melbourne Design Week

7 Mar, 2018

Three designers, three nationalities, three cultures and three design disciplines join forces to decode each other’s cultural cliches through interpretive design. Yan Huang, a Chinese automotive designer; Manuel Canestrini, a German architect; and Ilan El an Israeli industrial designer interpret archetypical and traditional items. ‘Decoding Design’ explores our cultural preconceived…

Wicker Wonderlust exhibition announced

5 Mar, 2018

Design Tasmania is pleased to present an interactive exhibition exploring the unique relationship between Tasmanians and wickery. From Indigenous heritage to colonial industry, historical significance to contemporary usage, Wicker Wonderlust aims to explore how baskets and woven wares perform in history and practicality. Design Tasmania will be hosting a series…

Green Star accreditation given to Queen Victoria Market renewal

2 Mar, 2018

The City of Melbourne has become the first Australian local government to receive the 6 Star Green Star – Communities accreditation for its visionary Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal program. Acting Lord Mayor Arron Wood said the Green Building Council of Australia awarded its highest rating following an assessment of…

Good Design Awards jury revealed

1 Mar, 2018

Australia’s prestigious Good Design Awards has unveiled the jury of renowned international and Australian design experts who will decide the winners of the 60th annual Awards to be held on 17 May 2018 at Sydney Opera House. The awards, Australia’s oldest and only international design awards will showcase the best…

CBD laneways get green makeover

28 Feb, 2018

Four CBD laneways have undergone a green makeover as part of the $1.8 million Green Your Laneway pilot program. The pilot laneways include Coromandel Place, Guildford Lane, Meyers Place and Katherine Place, which have been transformed using a mixture of planter boxes, vertical gardens, climbing plants, trees and street art….