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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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Technology streamlines Council meetings
A new system used at Alexandrina Council in South Australia, involving laptop computers and a digital projector, has reduced duplication in preparing Council papers. Providing…
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Inverell Online
Inverell Shire Council is aware of the potential economic and social benefits to rural communities that the Internet offers, its ability to bring the world…
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Improved e-business at Darebin *
AXS-One, a leading provider of financials and e-business solutions for Local Government, recently released its Enterprise version 7.0. The first Local Government to take advantage…
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