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Shire calls housing roundtable meeting to address rental shortage
Shire of Broome, Western Australia, hosted a roundtable meeting with relevant stakeholders last week to address the current shortage of housing locally. Broome currently has…
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Upskilling with CQUni gave Dan the edge to excel in project management*
Daniel Hooper is building his own path to a long career in the construction industry, with CQUniversity supporting him from undergraduate, through to postgraduate study. …
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University contributes to city upgrade
The proposed first stage of Hobart’s Midtown streetscape upgrade will be partly funded by the University of Tasmania (UTas) under an agreement to provide voluntary…
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Soft plastic recycling trial
A first of its kind soft plastics trial by Central Coast Council, New South Wales, has seen close to five tonnes of soft plastics diverted…
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Carpenters’ solution to stop vandalism
Two carpenters from Bundaberg Regional Council, Queensland, have created an innovative solution to stop the vandalism of sharps containers in the region’s parks and garden…
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Residents are digging it with new food growing guide
Brimbank City Council, Victoria, has developed a new Guide to Community Gardening to help residents look to the future, explore opportunities for growing food and…
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Australian road recovery*
Funding levels for road maintenance and construction need to be spent more wisely than ever before considering the recent situation. The time is right to…
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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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