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Recycling wastewater at Hervey Bay
In February, Queensland’s Minister for Natural Resources, Lawrence Springborg and Hervey Bay Mayor Bill Brennan, officially opened Hervey Bay City Council’s innovative wastewater recycling program.…
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Successful tree planting made easy*
The recent launch of Edgemasta™, a tree protection guard by Melbourne manufacturer LINPAC Mouldings, has revolutionised the approach to tree and shrub planting in Australia.…
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Borroloola plans for the future
To mark 10 years as a Community Government Council, last year Borroloola Council began working with its local community to plan for a better future.…
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Federal assistance to attack river pest
A cooperative effort by Local Government is set to tackle one of Australia’s major pests. Rabbits, foxes and blackberries have been the subject of extensive…
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Another safe year to school
School children in Western Australia are once again enjoying the protection of the Local Government Road Safety Strategy, RoadWise, through the Safe Routes to School…
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LGANT meets in Darwin
A cheque for $25,000 was presented to the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) by the Minister for Local Government, Tim Baldwin, at…
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Wide support for Katherine region
Councils throughout the Northern Territory and nationwide have come to the assistance of people in the Katherine region in the wake of the devastating floods…
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Productivity increases at Hobsons Bay*
Victoria’s Hobsons Bay City Council is enjoying considerable productivity increases with help from an integrated Financial Management Information System (FMIS). The Computron Financial software was…
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International IT solutions
Having visited Australia during a Trade Mission for the UK Industrial Development Board last year, Colin Reid, Managing Director of TASK Software Limited, has recently…
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Defeating the tyranny of distance
In the absence of shared borders and with long distances between local authorities, Northern Territory Councils and the communities they serve, have much to gain…
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Website promotes urban renewal program
Brisbane City Council’s Urban Renewal Taskforce has found the City’s website a convenient way of promoting its initiatives to revitalise the City’s inner suburbs. Council’s…
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Bringing ‘city’ services to remote areas
In 1997, the Information Technology Project at Tumby Bay in South Australia was announced rural winner of the 10th National Awards for Innovation in Local…
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