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The Good Oil by Rod Brown * Clustering concepts are gradually becoming appreciated in Australia. It’s sometimes misinterpreted as trying to recreate Silicon Valley –…

Imagine a day and place without negativity, self depreciation, or undermining anyone’s self esteem. Sounds ideal, doesn’t it? Well the City of Geraldton in Western…

Originally developed as an asset management system to maintain Caloundra City Council’s plant assets, it is now being used to manage water and sewerage treatment…

Rockhampton, the service and beef capital of Central Queensland, has another feather to add to its cap. The City is believed to be home to…

With community consultation and a planning team comprising telecommunications companies, an independent town planning consultant, as well as various design, technical and health advisers, the…

A regular feature, this edition profiling two elected members from Victoria Mayor Meredith Butler,Boroondara City Council, Victoria. Q. Tell us about yourself and your Council?…

In excess of 15,000 people attended the free MildurAIR’02 airshow on Saturday, 27 April 2002. This was Mildura Rural City Council’s third airshow. Mildura’s unique…

To find out the needs and wants of its youth and the best ways to meet them, Queensland’s Emerald Shire Council has assembled two youth…

George Brown was born on 29 July 1929 in Paddington, New South Wales. He was the first of four children born to a Scotsman from…

These are the twin themes of a conference being organised by the Australian Road Federation and the International Road Federation later this year.The 2002 Asia…

By Chris Champion * The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) has made a submission supporting the call for increased public investment in community…

In its aim to provide high quality childcare, Fairfield City Council in Sydney, recently commenced an accreditation process for its Family Day Care Scheme. Launched…