Case studies

Air quality was exceptionally good across the Newcastle region during winter 2025, remaining below national benchmarks on 90 days (98% of the season).

PM10 was the only exceeding pollutant in autumn 2025, exceeding once on 27 May due to a dust storm originating in South Australia and Victoria. Across the network, 60% of air quality...

Air quality was exceptionally good across the Upper Hunter region in autumn 2025. Levels remained below national benchmarks over 96% of the season (88 days), driven largely by wet conditions...

Air quality was generally very good across the Newcastle region in autumn 2025, remaining below national benchmarks on 87 days (95% of the season).

Gold Coast airport is one of the busiest regional airports in Australia, with around 100-120 flights per day. Residents living under the flight path have voiced concern, based on a belief...

Significant risks to human health and community wellbeing exist from exposure to particulate pollution associated with smoke from bushfires, hazard reduction burns and domestic wood-burning...

The City of Parramatta has been recognised as a forward-thinking leader on smart city strategy and implementation within the Australian local government sector for the past decade and was no...

The City of Newcastle ran a project to monitor and characterise airborne coal dust in residential suburbs adjacent to a railway line and coal stockpiles associated with coal export activity...