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Councillor profiles – Kathy Sajowitz Mayor Oberon Council
Settled in 1839, at 1113m Oberon is the highest town in the Blue Mountains with a population of approximately 6000. We enjoy four distinct seasons…
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Tools to help prevent violence against women and children*
Violence against women and their children in our communities is serious, prevalent and driven by gender inequality. It is an issue that affects all communities. …
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Revitalised nursery growing from the ground up
Penrith City Council, New South Wales, is revitalising its 35 year old nursey to ensure Council is self-sufficient in the production of local providence plants…
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Grand Pacific Walk free water project
This summer in Wollongong, it will be easier to quench your thirst with nine new water refilling stations installed from Pinecourt Reserve in Austinmer to…
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The Good Oil by Rod Brown – A solution to politicians bonking staffers
I’m certainly not making excuses for this behaviour, but workplace stress and long working hours in Parliament House can lead to heavy drinking. Next thing…
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Economic strategy to grow the future
Transforming the economy of Australia’s third largest Council is an enormous undertaking, but it’s exactly the kind of challenge that attracted former trade commissioner Paul…
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Interactive playground raises the bar
Banyule City Council, Victoria, is setting a new standard for play by recently installing Victoria’s first outdoor interactive play equipment as part of a playground…
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Champion marks open season for all at the pool
Australian swimming champion Ian Thorpe joined Wollondilly Council, New South Wales, and locals at the Wollondilly Leisure Centre to welcome the installation of a new…
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Powerlines go underground to restore historic streetscape
Powerlines will soon disappear from the central business district of Victoria’s historic gold rush era town, Maldon, marking a major milestone in the Mount Alexander…
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Beach access in time for Christmas
Kingston District Council, South Australia, has fast tracked a recommendation from its Maria Creek Sustainable Infrastructure Project Community Focus Group, for a temporary beach access…
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Heritage Trail opens
A blustery day didn’t dampen the spirits on Sunday 20 September, of the 160 or so people who attended the opening of the Greenhills Heritage…
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Creating an education destination
In a bid to become a national and international education destination of choice, Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC), Queensland, has thrown its support behind Study Toowoomba.…
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