News
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Business forum confirms plan
More than 180 members of the local business community and key stakeholders attended City of Joondalup’s first business forum of the year at Joondalup Resort…
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Sharing bush tucker
One hundred native and bush tucker plants were delivered to remote Aboriginal communities in Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, to foster reconciliation and assist…
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Festival off to a roaring start
Burdekin Shire Council, Queensland kicked off the 2021 Sweet Days, Hot Nights Festival with more than 2000 people attending the First Fire at the Home…
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Inland Rail raises some concerns
Mayor of Lockyer Valley Council, Queensland, Tanya Milligan has urged her community to have their say on the Inland Rail proposal draft Environmental Impact Statement…
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Website to improve local government transparency
The South Australian Government is planning to launch a new website aimed at increasing transparency in local councils. Minister for Planning and Local Government, Vickie…
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Regional climate alliance across SEQ
Logan City Council will lead a pilot project to establish a regional Climate Resilience Alliance across South East Queensland. Council was the successful applicant of…
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Editorial
Queensland has claimed the dubious title of the most disaster-prone state in Australia; consequently insurance has become a costly commodity, especially north of the Tropic…
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The Good Oil by Rod Brown – Transitioning to carbon neutrality – via a regional approach
The gist of his paper is that not only is the Australian Government being dragged to net zero emissions, there is no national coordination or…
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Cultural precinct changes direction
Burnie City Council, Tasmania, will not proceed with its plan to build a new North West Museum and Art Gallery, and will instead combine its…
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National Waste Policy action plan
Environment Ministers from all states met on 15 April for the first Environmental Ministers Meeting since the demise of COAG, resulting in a commitment for…
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Regional living
Regional communities wanting to grow have access to a new resource to help them capitalise on the burgeoning national interest in living outside the capital…
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Councillor profiles – Michelle Rich President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Serpentine Jarrahdale is an outer-metropolitan area of Perth which is home to fast-growing urban cells, farming and agricultural areas, historical towns as well as significant…