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Lights come on for local teams
New lights at four recreation reserves in Moorabool Shire will bring much better training and playing conditions as sports clubs resume play with the easing…
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Grass is grass, right?
Grass is grass right? It grows, you cut it. This hasn’t changed in a long time but how we go about cutting the grass has.…
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Council’s largest project
Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, has opened its largest ever infrastructure project – the new Karrara Bridge – at a cost of $71 million.…
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Environmentally sustainable design in the DNA
City of Cockburn, Western Australia, is leading the way in the field of environmentally sustainable design, adopting a policy to ensure all new buildings reduce…
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Simple steps to smart asset management*
Effective asset management is about ensuring the provision of services that the community values today – and delivering certainty for the generations of tomorrow. This…
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Building a sustainable city with recycled materials
From recycled asphalt to footpaths made with recycled concrete, the City of Swan, Western Australia, is pushing ahead with building materials that reduce landfill and…
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Water plan in pipeline
City of Gold Coast, Queensland, has reached a milestone with the installation of a 900m long pipeline between Main Beach and Southport to manage its…
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Open era begins with launch of hub
Ipswich City Council, Queensland, has given ratepayers unprecedented access to the city’s finances with the launch on 2 July of its online Transparency and Integrity…
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Community billboards light up the town
Western Downs Regional Council, Queensland, have installed two brand new LED billboards to promote the region’s vibrant community culture, giving local community groups the chance…
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Tourists look to home
An increasing number of councils around Australia are commissioning multi-media campaigns to attract visitors, especially as COVID-19 travel restrictions are eased in most places. With…
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Video story time with a difference
In the time of COVID-19 none have suffered more than the small rural and remote outback communities. In southwest Queensland, the Cunnamulla Library, in order…
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Camera added to flood network
Fraser Coast Regional Council, Queensland, has added a new camera to its early flood warning network. The camera is one of three recently added to…
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