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Vision and leadership in waste management
Banyule Mayor Michael Peacock and former State Natural Resources and Environment Minister Marie Tehan opened Stage One of the Banyule MRF and Education facility on…
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Rethink Waste
An exciting development accompanying the Banyule MRF is the on site, state of the art ‘Rethink Waste Wise Education Centre’. Effective and viable recycling is…
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E commerce high on Council agendas
By Barbara Grundy * According to a recent survey of all Australian Councils, the development of electronic commerce and online services will be a priority…
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Government goes for portable radio*
The new state of the art Tait Orca range of handportable radios are playing an important part in changing the way Government organisations and emergency…
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Putting customers first
A computerised Customer Complaints Handling System (CCHS) has enabled staff at the Western Australian City of Joondalup to set a new standard in customer service…
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Marion recycling boosts industry
Having spearheaded the state in recycling services, South Australia’s Marion City Council’s green waste collection is now proving its value to one of the State’s…
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Clever camera cleans up Brimbank
Melbourne’s Brimbank City Council is using a high tech infra red camera to quickly and safely check drainage pits and storm water drains for blockages.…
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Time travel confirms sewerage has no bugs
Redland Shire Council has sent its sewerage monitoring and control systems on a journey through time to check the potential effects of the Millenium Bug…
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New financial model a winner
A changed approach to budget preparation has streamlined the process of service planning and brought about a focus on strategic objectives at Newcastle City Council.…
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Best practice enterprise bargaining
Western Australia’s Town of Kwinana, which won the WA Municipal Association prize for leadership in best practice in 1998, has successfully completed negotiations for its…
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Message delivered and heard
In just six months the Western Australian Town of Cottesloe has cut waste going to landfill by 34%, earning the Town the 1999 Waste Reduction…
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Strategic Partnerships
The Tasmanian Government has initiated Tasmania Together, a community driven social, environmental and economic plan, to guide the development of the State’s future. Partnership Agreements…
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