Websites
Key websites
- Department of Environment, Land, Water and PlanningVictorian Government website covering all aspects of planning.
- Regional matters - An atlas of regional Victoria 2005Australia's online library of regional research.
- Victorian planning legislation and regulationsVictorian planning information and services.
- CERESTackles the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
- Friends of the Earth AustraliaThe world's largest grassroots environmental network promoting solutions to help create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies.
- UNICEF International Child Friendly CitiesProvides information on how to build a Child Friendly City or Community including data on good practices and interventions, relevant publications, and updates on current research and initiatives.
- Department of the Environment and EnergyThe Department designs and implements the Australian Government’s policies and programmes to protect and conserve the environment, water and heritage and promote climate action.
- State of the Environment (2016)Prepared by independent experts using the best available information to support assessments of environmental condition, pressures, management effectiveness, resilience, risks and outlook.
- Victorian Environmental Assessment CouncilConducts investigations that are requested by the Victorian Government relating to the protection and ecologically sustainable management of the environment and natural resources of public land.
- Architecture MediaAn online and print publisher and events company with a focus on the built environment – practitioners, clients, suppliers and the wider community.
- Victorian Building CommissionRegulates building and plumbing practitioners to ensure the achievement of efficient and competitive building and plumbing industries in Victoria.
- Australian Bureau of StatisticsThe ABS is Australia’s national statistical agency, providing trusted official statistics on a wide range of economic, social, population and environmental matters of importance to Australia.
Associations and organisations
- Planning Institute of AustraliaThe national body representing planning and the planning profession through education, communication and professional development.
- American Planning AssociationFind out the latest developments in the planning profession.
- CyburbiaCyburbia connects planners, students, academics, urbanists, and others who are interested in or help shape the built environment.
- Heritage VictoriaFind out about how our cultural heritage places and objects are protected.
- National Trust of Australia (Victoria)Victoria's largest community-based heritage advocacy organisation actively working towards conserving and protecting heritage for future generations.
- VEIL - Victorian Eco-Innovation LabResearch-design action group focused on innovation for more sustainable and resilient cities.