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Getting ahead of the storm
Glen Eira City Council, Victoria, provides service excellence to its residents in getting ahead of the storms. Council’s reactive and proactive drainage programs not only…
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Effective road drainage with concretes mats*
Concrete mats offer cost and time effective solution for drainage along roads and municipal works. The impact from recent heavy rainfall and floods across Australia…
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Worm farm trial
The Hills Shire Council, New South Wales, is running a first of its kind in Australia worm farm trial in an apartment complex in North…
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Timber bridge restored
Byron Shire Council, New South Wales, last month completed the timber restoration of Brunswick Heads’ iconic South Arm Bridge, which was officially opened by the…
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Work starts on playground for wheels
Burnie City Council, Tasmania, has begun work on its new $480,000 playground for wheels. The View Road Reserve is being transformed into a new recreational…
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Bringing the creek back
Georges River Council, New South Wales, has reinstated a creek in a large suburban park to improve water quality, stormwater harvesting and irrigation. Completed in…
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Get ready for a budget cash splash*
If you have had anything at all to do with grants you will still be recovering from the madness of November 2020 to March 2021. …
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Shire eyes in the sky
Shire of Esperance, Western Australia, originally established a drone program around two years ago, which has grown significantly to become an essential part of normal…
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Transforming lanes and pathways
Charles Sturt Council, South Australia, is celebrating the completion of three high priority laneway and pathway beautification projects. The Crawford Lane revitalisation, at the gateway…
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Education project unveiled
Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC, QC, Governor of New South Wales and Mr Dennis Wilson visited Muswellbrook recently and, during the visit, her…
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International cycling city
City of Wollongong, New South Wales, received recognition as a global city when it joined the ranks of Vancouver, Paris, Copenhagen, Glasgow and Bergen, following…
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Permeable pavement reduces flooding*
A high-tech paving material made from recycled tyres could have a major impact on water sustainable urban design in Australia. Developed in a research partnership…
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