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Excellence in asset management diversity awarded
It was a proud day for Gladstone Regional Council, Queensland, on 16 October last year, when the organisation won an award at the Asset Management…
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Community Charter launches a holistic approach
Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia, has adopted a Community Charter in a new approach to working with its community. While most local governments have…
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Introducing the Anytime Library
City of Palmerston has installed two state of the art library book vending machines, a first for the Northern Territory. The ‘Anytime Library’ machines are…
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Taking action on waste
Ipswich City Council, Queensland, has adopted a new strategic and operational approach to managing and influencing systemic changes across waste, resource recovery and the circular…
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Running your own race
Burnie City Council, Tasmania, faced many challenges in 2020, some navigable, some unsurmountable. Council conducts two mass-participation style events in October each year: The Heritage…
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Asphalt mix for high performance pavements*
From waste reduction and recycling targets to roads and infrastructure funding, Alex Fraser’s PolyPave ticks all the boxes for local government. Since the first application…
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Leading by example on sustainability journey
Last year certainly had its challenges but it was also a most rewarding year for Georges River Council, New South Wales, finishing with three sustainability…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Peter Perkins Nillumbik Shire Council
The Shire of Nillumbik is known as the Green Wedge Shire or the ‘lungs of Melbourne’. Its south western gateway is 25km northeast of Melbourne…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Rhonda Sanderson Mitchell Shire Council
Mitchell Shire is Victoria’s fastest growing municipality and our population is expected to increase from around 52,000 today to 270,000 in the next 25-30 years.…
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Pursuing sustainability in all areas
What do a second-hand clothing store, road re-resurfacing and a geothermal pool heating system have in common? They are all examples of the range of…
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The Good Oil by Rod Brown – Economic policy approaches for your contemplation in 2021
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris is the world’s key policy think tank, and Australian economists, trade experts, education specialists, health…
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In the pipeline
Quick thinking, state-of-the-art technology and teamwork spared a key South Australian local road from a serious closure and weeks of costly roadworks. Late on a…
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