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Old Goulburn Bridge works progress
Protection works on the historic heritage listed Old Goulburn Bridge, Seymour, Victoria, are well underway. Mitchell Shire Council officers and contractors have regularly attended the…
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New trucks on the road to sustainability
City of Palmerston, Northern Territory, has launched a new fleet of residential waste collection trucks which will deliver significant benefits for the Palmerston community, along…
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Leading the way in Information Management
Getting staff enthused about filing emails is a hard task, in fact discussing anything to do with filing can often result in serious eye-rolling, but…
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High-tech eyes assess the roads
Lake Macquarie City Council, New South Wales, is poised to deploy Google Street View-style technology to map and assess more than 1300km of roads across…
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We’re not learning from bushfires – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Seventeen years ago, Canberrans saw first-hand how catastrophic weather events created uncontrollable fires. The disaster now unfolding on the New South Wales south coast and…
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Donation supports young patients
Mount Isa City Council, Queensland, and the Showman’s Guild of Australasia have ensured the new Hospitality Cart at Mount Isa Hospital’s Children’s Ward will continue…
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Sediment raking not a success
The City of Launceston, Tasmania, has formally received a study into the effectiveness of sediment raking, and its impacts on kanamaluka / the Tamar River…
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Councils hang-up on Southern Phone
Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, has agreed to sell its two shares in Southern Phone Company Limited to AGL Energy Limited. An offer was…
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Extending recycling capacity
Coffee pods and light globes, toothbrushes and beauty products, household electrical cables and x-rays are among a host of new items Cairns Regional Council, Queensland,…
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Industry Training Hub will grow jobs
Burnie City Council, Tasmania, has welcomed confirmation that Burnie will host the first federally funded industry training hub for the wider Northwest region and the…
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Collaborating across countries
Liverpool City Council, New South Wales, will share knowledge on sustainable communities with a town in Sweden through the medium of Minecraft. Landvetter Södra Utveckling…
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Increasing the number of women nominating for local government elections in 2020 – President’s comment
Historically, women have been under represented on councils. As Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) National President, I am proud that our organisation is pursuing…
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