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Making our roads safer
The New South Wales Government has set an objective to halve the road toll by 2010. Various initiatives have been introduced and statistics suggest that…
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Mobile skate ramp
Hindmarsh Shire Council in western Victoria has won a 2003 Heart Foundation Local Government Award for its mobile skate ramp project. Council won the Small…
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Taking the plunge
IPWEAQ meets in Mackay Advocating ‘jumping into life rather than standing on the edge watching’, motivational speaker Heather Swan left no one in any doubt,…
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Tenterfield wins highest
Tenterfield Shire Council has received the prestigious A.R.Bluett Memorial Award for the outstanding delivery of services to residents and ratepayers. The Award has been presented…
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Rockingham gears up
The City of Rockingham south of Perth is in the grip of a population and tourist boom. Situated just 47 kilometres from Perth, Rockingham has…
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New coastal gateway
Rockingham City Council is redeveloping 16 hectares of its waterfront town centre to create a new tourist destination less than an hour’s drive from Perth.…
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Newcastle City’s survey
A floor space and employment survey by Newcastle City Council is attracting new investment and jobs to this coastal NSW city. Council’s Floor Space and…
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Migration – bringing the world
The Australian Government is committed to the economic, demographic and social development of regional Australia and wants to ensure that regional, and low population growth…
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Pirate ship to be sunk
A former pirate ship, the South Tomi, was open to the public for the first time since its arrival in Geraldton, Western Australia, as part…
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Liverpool building LINC
Liverpool City Council has launched the Liverpool Industry Network – Construction (LINC) to connect construction companies with community services and economic development to strengthen the…
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Honorary Ambassador to
Executive Officer of the Northern Territory’s Camel Industry Association, Peter Seidel, has been named the first Honorary Ambassador for Alice Springs. He was appointed by…
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Five Councils on
Early Western Australian goldfields prospectors travelled far and wide in their quest for gold nuggets and fame. In March 2003, a new type of wealth…