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Waterwise commitment recognised
In a Local Government first, City of Armadale, Western Australia, has been awarded ‘Gold Star’ status under the Waterwise Building Program for its management of…
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Stormwater strategy wins best paper award
Engineers and infrastructure managers from across the region have voted Bundaberg Regional Council’s Stormwater Management Strategy best paper at a recent conference. Presented by Council…
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Lone Pine lives on
Preparations are underway to upgrade the Leonard T Green Memorial Park in the City of Greater Geraldton, Western Australia, by planting 139 Lone Pine trees,…
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Rural council reaches carbon neutral target
Colac Otway Shire is set to become Victoria’s first rural municipality to reach its Carbon Neutral Target following a range of changes to Council operations…
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The final light tower
Warrnambool City Council, Victoria, reached a major milestone as the new light towers were safely installed at the Reid Oval Redevelopment. Four 30m towers were…
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Class IV waste facility officially opened
Pilbara Regional Waste Management Facility has reached a milestone with the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, appointing a preferred operator for the facility. Shire President,…
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Park safety upgrade
Goondiwindi Regional Council, Queensland, has replaced and extended about 200sq m of softfall surface under and around the play equipment at the All Abilities Park…
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Guiding climate resilience
A research collaboration between local government authorities, an engineering peak body, engineering consultants and university researchers has created a guideline to help infrastructure managers and…
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Foreshore plan goes ahead
District Council of Yankalilla has secured $2.1 million from the South Australian Government Open Spaces and Places for People Grant program for the Normanville Foreshore…
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Little Penguins decline
City of Rockingham, Western Australia, has moved to support the sustainability of the little penguin population on Penguin Island. The Little Penguin population on the…
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Caring for Jack’s Flat
Twenty-one years of caring for country has transformed a bare paddock into a beautiful bushland habitat in Sorell Council, Tasmania. Southern Beaches Landcare Coastcare (SBLC)…
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Quarry garden becomes sanctuary
Hornsby Shire Council, New South Wales, has embarked on the transformation of the former Hornsby Quarry and its surrounds into one of Sydney’s great parks. …
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