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Australians produce around five billion litres of sewage a day. Apart from environmental issues, expenditure for water authorities and Councils operating sewage treatment plants continues…

In the late sixties, the City of Salisbury decided to use excess stormwater as the basis for a wetlands area. The City is now recognised…

Banyule City Council has successfully attracted some of Melbourne’s grey headed flying fox population to a new roost site on the Yarra River. Council and…

The restoration of a polluted river on Tasmania’s west coast has won three awards at the Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence. The project, a partnership…

Experienced Local Government sustainability adviser, Omega Environmental Pty Limited, has developed an innovative package to help Councils of any size implement a strategic environmental management…

On World Environment Day, the Town of Port Hedland joined forces with BHP Billiton and the Water Corporation, to present a number of informative and…

A gross pollutant trap (GPT) installed in a stormwater drain near Mullum Mullum Creek late last year has been doing a great job in removing…

Rockhampton City Council is supporting an assisted breeding program at Rockhampton Zoo to save the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat from extinction. The research project is…

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is an international democratic association of Local Governments implementing sustainable development. ICLEI’s mission is to build and…

Each year, Brisbane City Council gives away 80,000 free native plants on designated Green Days, held in local parks across the City.Green Days are part…

AlburyCity’s Mayor Patricia Gould is delighted that the internationally acclaimed, locally developed Flying Fruit Fly Circus will feature as a headline act as part of…

By his own admission, AlburyCity General Manager, Mark Henderson, works with a talented and dedicated team of over 400 staff. He has always worked in…