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Manly Council’s innovative treatment and reuse of stormwater
Manly Council has received over $1 million of grants and support to develop an innovate pilot stormwater reuse treatment train in the Manly Ocean Beach…
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Health promotion at Wadeye
Wadeye’s three Environmental Health Workers have achieved a significant amount through promoting awareness and establishing initiatives to assist the community in the care of its…
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Casey’s own backyard blitz
In June 2000, the City of Casey held a garden makeover competition as part of its activities for World Environment Week 2000. It is a…
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Environmental principles for a sustainable city
The City of Melbourne has reaffirmed its commitment to the continued development of a sustainable and healthy urban environment by endorsing a set of tenets…
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Cleanest dirt in town!
Melbourne’s Bayside City Council is taking action to ensure that the new North Brighton Children’s Centre has the cleanest playground in town. As part of…
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Achieving the Green Globe Benchmarking
The Green Globe 21 Benchmarking is awarded to travel and tourism communities and operators, in recognition of their abilities to demonstrate environmental, social and economic…
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Interest free bikes for Council staff
The City of Darebin is offering its staff interest free bike loans as part of Council’s Green Travel Plan that aims to encourage staff to…
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Cleaning up our act in waste management
The offensive smell and remnant contents of waste disposal bins are a widespread problem in most municipalities. Flats, restaurants, schools, businesses, and in fact anywhere…
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Council training on environmental regeneration
A successful program at Parramatta City Council has seen a two way benefit to Council and participating trainees in bush and environmental regeneration. Commencing in…
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Sustainable development the key
Covering an area of almost 19,000 square kilometres, with a population of just under 3,500 people, Carrathool Shire is located about halfway between Adelaide and…
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Environmental leadership
Being remote need not be a barrierBeing remote need not be a barrier Council believes that infrastructure support and an environmental management system are the two vital elements for increased growth…
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Driving the reduction of greenhouse emissions
Council’s recent purchase of a Toyota Prius, a car with a low emissions hybrid petrol/electric engine, is being used as a promotional tool to focus…