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Toowoomba’s new approach to blue green algae
Regular algal blooms at Toowoomba’s three water supply dams resulted in Toowoomba City Council reassessing its strategies and ability to deal effectively with an organic…
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Stormwater awareness raising campaign
Through a coordinated program comprising the Stormwater Ambassador Project and Environmental Assessment Project, Maclean Shire Council, in New South Wales, is successfully raising community awareness…
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Applying Best Value to improve community satisfaction
Campaspe Shire Council identified local roads as one of the first services to go through the Best Value process because of the low customer satisfaction…
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Forging a sustainable future for northern NSW
The NSW Government’s Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) and the Coffs Harbour City Council are pleased to be hosting the second annual regional sustainability seminar…
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Grants assisting residents in NRM
Landholders in Queensland’s Crow’s Nest Shire have the opportunity to apply for funding of natural resource management projects on their property, through the Shire’s Natural…
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IPWEA National Training Programs
“The need to use our resources more efficiently is more paramount than ever before,” said Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA),…
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Obliged to take reasonable steps
Road authorities now owe a duty of care to users of roads and footpaths. Recent High Court decisions indicate that the authority ‘is obliged to…
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National Local Roads Congress in Toowoomba
The Australian Local Government Association will host its National Locals Road Congress in Toowoomba on 28 – 30 July. The Congress brings together Councils from…
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Port Phillip scoops Savewater! awards
The City of Port Phillip scooped the Savewater! Awards presented in Melbourne in March. Council won the highest award, the Minister for Environment and Conservation’s…
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Cambridge and Dardanup take out road safety awards
Major road works undertaken by the Town of Cambridge, in The Boulevard, Floreat between Empire Avenue and Floreat Avenue, have been recognised with a recent…
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Online fleet management
Improvements in vehicle management at Tasmania’s Clarence City Council has led to the development of the Vehicle Coordination and Management System also known as VECOM.…
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Innovators in city greening
While increasing pressures threaten our urban trees, South Australia’s City of West Torrens’ innovative approach to greening promises to provide attractive shady avenues well into…
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