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City of Casey operator takes out Caterpillar Challenge
Competition was stiff in the Caterpillar Operator’s Challenge at Melbourne’s ACE2005 expo in February. The best three operators all lost the same number of penalty…
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Water reuse initiatives in urban catchment
Rainwater tanks and other water sensitive design measures are being increasingly adopted to assist with Total Water Cycle Management (TWCM) in urban catchments. As part…
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Future directions for engineering services
An interview with Patrick Murphy, Director Works and Technical Services, Boonah Shire Council, Queensland As a board member of the Institute of Public Works Engineering…
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George Negus to open centenary conference for IPWEA (NSW)
For the past 25 years George Negus has been at the forefront of Australian political journalism earning considerable recognition as an international correspondent and charming…
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Barossa to drain lake as part of major park upgrade
The Barossa Council in South Australia will drain the lake at Victoria Creek Park, Williamstown as the first step of a major upgrade program of…
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BART – a tool for modelling asset renewal
In common with other Local Governments that provide infrastructure throughout Australia, in Burnside there is a shortfall in asset renewal expenditure over that required to…
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Every cloud has a timber lining
A Local Government in Melbourne has taken steps to recycle trees damaged in February’s record breaking storms. City of Port Phillip Mayor, Councillor Darren Ray,…
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New resource helps water businesses manage losses
Local Governments could benefit greatly from better water management and a new series of manuals aim to help them achieve that goal. In recent moves…
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Discovering the Kimberley
Western Australia’s Kimberley region has an area three times the size of the United Kingdom. Located in the far north of Australia’s largest State, its…
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Force to be reckoned with
The four Local Governments in the Kimberley zone – the Shires of Broome, Derby/West Kimberley, Halls Creek and Wyndham-East Kimberley – meet three or four…
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Tanamai Road – a vital link for local communities and tourists
Running from Halls Creek to the Northern Territory Border, the Tanamai Road services a number of indigenous communities and is becoming more and more popular…
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Protecting culture and country
Fringed by the Indian Ocean at Broome’s popular Cable Beach is Minyirr Park. With 22 kilometres of colour coded walking trails, the park is a…
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