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Dealing with threatened species and biodiversity *
Local Government is increasingly being expected to deal with biodiversity, bushland management and threatened species issues. Both State Legislation (various similar Acts in different States)…
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Recycling paper and cardboard made easy *
With the Australian community’s commitment to recycling one of the highest in the world, Councils or their contractors are collecting huge volumes of waste paper…
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TechOne acquires ProClaim to offer
Two of Local Government’s most successful software systems, Finance One and ProClaim will fast track an integrated software solution in financial management and property and…
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Trade Practices and Australia’s regions
The role of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to apply the Trade Practices Act (TPA) without fear or favour, for the benefit…
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Coasts on the threshold
Australia’s beaches are some of the nation’s most famous icons. Yet increased coastal urbanisation is threatening our coastlines and oceans. Future environmental impacts are likely…
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Water sensitive urban design – the future is now
Conventional stormwater management has focused mainly on avoiding flooding. Only in recent decades has there been an increasing focus on managing stormwater quality. However, most…
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Landmark project for water sensitive urban design
Sydney’s Kogarah Council is creating a new Town Square with ‘best practice’ stormwater harvesting, treatment and reuse. The exciting redevelopment is in partnership with Sydney…
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Vasse River crackdown on nutrients
GeoCatch, a community based management body working to improve the health of the Vasse River has been granted $250,000 over three years from the Commonwealth…
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Big rich reds with reuse
In early 1999, a Woolgoolga commercial grower of hydroponic tomatoes and cucumbers approached the Coffs Harbour City Council about using reclaimed water for his business.…
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Mercy mission for the Mersey River
Latrobe’s outdated sewerage system has come up smelling roses with $1.5 million in Commonwealth Clean Seas Program funding, which is contributing towards a $3 million…
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Industry to reduce impacts
Public concern over the health of Gulf St Vincent has highlighted the impacts of pollutants flowing from the century old industrial zones in Port Adelaide.…
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Thumbs up for Moreton Bay clean up
South East Queensland’s Moreton Bay is one of three significant habitats for migratory wading birds in Queensland and is recognised internationally as a Ramsar site.…
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