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Innovation systems
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * Innovation policy will underpin the Federal Government’s efforts to position Australian industry over the next three to five…
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Southern Grampians unlocking the
Victoria’s Southern Grampians Shire, has been selected to help Australia work out what makes a learning community ‘tick’. RMIT University has received $10,000 to develop…
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‘Gearing up down under’
International Local Agenda 21 Conference The Steering Committee for the Sustaining our Communities Conference invites you to attend this International Local Agenda 21 event to…
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Stanthorpe celebrates Sir Henry’s
As part of Stanthorpe Shire Council’s Centenary of Federation celebrations, in October, guests were invited to board the Federation Steam Train. The journey was reminiscent…
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Your Home – a positive success
For the first time in Australia, practical information on every key topic relevant to environmentally sustainable housing design is available at one convenient source, and…
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Aboriginal Coordinating Council
The Aboriginal Coordinating Council is a statutory body established under the Queensland Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984. It was established to enable Aboriginal Community Councils…
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Reconciliation initiatives at
Port Adelaide Enfield Council has put in place various initiatives as part of its ongoing reconciliation process.The Aboriginal Advisory Panel was formed by Council, after…
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Councils key partners in natural
From an alliance of 16 Councils in northern Victoria to cooperation between seven low rate base Shires in the Western Australian wheatbelt, Local Governments throughout…
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Climate change in action *
Extreme weather events around the nation have plagued the traditional Christmas/New Year festive season. Icy winds, hail and an offshore wind twister met the Sydney…
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Lismore’s 100 million worms turning
Opened last October, Lismore’s organic waste reprocessing facility, containing 100 million worms in a 120 metre long automated greenhouse, is believed to be the largest…
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Volunteers play a big part
Western Australia’s Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) won this year’s Premiers Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, in the ‘Sustainable Environment’ category for their…
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Brisbane hosts national
In December last year, Brisbane City Council hosted what it believed to be the first national drugs debate in Australia. International and national drug experts…
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