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Works have commenced
Burnie City Council, Tasmania, has begun works on the Eastern Promenade elevated boardwalk which completes the Waterfront Master Plan. The promenade will be extended to…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Paul Maytom Leeton Shire Council
It’s been my great privilege to serve the community of Leeton Shire as councillor for 33 years, eight of those as Deputy Mayor and the…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Sue Moore Singleton Council
There’s no truer saying than you don’t know what you can do until you try, and that’s how I came to be elected firstly as…
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Upgrades promote accessiblity
A $2 million upgrade to 2.35km of walking tracks in the lower Blue Mountains, New South Wales, will make significant heritage features more accessible to…
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Portable potable water stations for free
Organisers of big community events to small-scale school fetes will be able to keep their patrons well and truly hydrated. In honour of National Water…
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Another council to phase out chemical weed products
Moreland Council has committed to phasing out glyphosate products, commonly used for weed management, by August 2021. Council’s previous use of glyphosate products – historically…
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Water testing laboratory opens
Mackay Regional Council, Queensland, has opened a new state of the art Water and Waste Scientific and Analytical Services laboratory. The $3 million project includes…
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Victoria’s Alpine clusters – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The economic performance of Australia’s regions is a mixed bag – so it’s good to find one ticking along nicely. Victoria has three main snow…
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New name same message
Mildura Rural City Council, Victoria, has reiterated its commitment to stop family violence in the region by rebranding the annual White Ribbon Walk in a…
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Short stay rental reviewed
A report by the Western Australian Economics and Industry Standing Committee into Short-Term Rentals, released 29 September, recommending a standardised registration scheme for short stay…
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Bushfire appeal boosted by councillor’s donation
A community campaign to assist drought and bushfire affected residents in the east of the Armidale region, New South Wales, has been given a substantial…
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Three bin service reduces waste to landfill
Shire of Augusta Margaret River’, Western Australia, has successfully introduced a new three-bin kerbside collection service, halving the amount of waste residents are sending to…
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