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  • Innovative irrigation

    Innovative irrigation

    Sections of the urban landscape of City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, are flourishing after the installation of a stormwater reuse system for tree irrigation. To…

  • Strain the drains

    Strain the drains

    Maribyrnong City Council has joined with five other Victorian Councils, to participate in the ‘Let’s Strain the Drains’ project supported by the Victorian State Government.…

  • Kerry Vincent  Mayor Sorell Council

    Kerry Vincent Mayor Sorell Council

    Sorell Council’s slogan is ‘Community Coast Country’ and this sums us up perfectly. Only 25 minutes out of beautiful Hobart, we are the gateway to…

  • Councillor profiles – Annette Rockliff Mayor Devonport Council

    Councillor profiles – Annette Rockliff Mayor Devonport Council

    Devonport is a very small geographical area but is one of the larger local governments by population in Tasmania.  It sits on the Mersey River…

  • Businesses and students working together

    BusEd, a program run by Glen Eira City Council, Victoria, matches local business owners with university students who then work together to develop a website…

  • Boosting pedal power

    Boosting pedal power

    Shire of Esperance, Western Australia, is home to around 150 km of cycle paths from pavement to dirt, most with enviable coastal views. A recently…

  • Virtual water tour overcomes environmental barriers

    Virtual water tour overcomes environmental barriers

    When the triple whammy of bushfires, floods and COVID-19 health measures, forced Central Coast Council, New South Wales, to halt the popular community tours of…

  • New oval right on track

    New oval right on track

    A new international standard sporting field in Dubbo is on track to be completed in May 2020. The new sand-based enlarged playing field at Victoria…

  • Making an eSmart start to the year

    Libraries in Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia, have recently become accredited as eSmart libraries. Designed to equip staff and library users with the skills needed…

  • Updating biosecurity

    Updating biosecurity

    Toowoomba Regional Council, Queensland, has stepped up the fight against illegal aliens with the release of its Draft Toowoomba Region Biosecurity Plan for Invasive Plants…

  • Hybrid fleet  hits the road

    Hybrid fleet hits the road

    Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, has taken delivery of 11 hybrid cars, as the transformation of its fleet gets underway. Nine Toyota Rav 4s and…

  • Councils help residents during trying times – President’s comment

    Councils help residents during trying times – President’s comment

    In recent times, we have seen the deep and far reaching impact the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has had upon nearly every aspect of our lives.…

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