The city centre will become a "cycling district", with bike riding incorporated into building designs and other planning decisions, and the council will use a NSW Government grant to trial pop-up bike lanes.

The two councils are working on a number of projects.

The government has called for tenders to project manage the development of a final business case.

The federal government has signalled regional aviation is a top priority.

Opinion: The government has taken the first step in preparing a Regional Aviation Policy Statement writes Michael McCormack.