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Reclaiming water for industry and lakes
Colac Otway Shire is seeking support for a proposal to take water from Black Rock on the Victorian coast near Geelong, to Lake Colac in…
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Using technology for best practice procurement*
Procurement is no longer a simple administrative function, and all organisations can benefit from improved control over their supply chain. This is especially true of…
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GigCity network expands
High-speed gigabit internet will be available in South Australia’s two largest regional cities, Whyalla and Mount Gambier, by the end of the year. Eligible businesses in…
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Bushfire Building Conference sets the stage for future bushfire planning*
The countdown is on to the award-winning Australian Bushfire Building Conference with many building industry professionals from across Australia already registered to attend on 23-25…
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Ideas flow in for Maribyrnong River precinct
The City of Moonee Valley, just five kilometres from Melbourne’s centre, is celebrating its finest natural asset the Maribyrnong River. Plans to develop the waterway,…
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Public works conference not just about jobs on the ground
If you walked on a footpath, drove down a street, crossed a bridge or visited a council building today, it’s because teams of public works…
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High achiever – Claire Ashard Senior Media and Communications Officer, Alice Springs Town Council
More and more often councils are learning that social media is an effective way to engage their communities and improve service delivery. While Alice Springs…
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Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE) returns*
The need for new and better waste solutions has never been more crucial. Australians are looking towards the waste and recycling industry to drive positive…
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Mayor leads in a dance for rain
The idea of Matt Richardson from Tenterfield’s Potting Shed, this light hearted community event took off through Facebook following Matt’s own ‘rain dance’ which went…
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Councillor profiles – Grant Henley Mayor City of Busselton
Located in the picturesque southwest corner of Western Australia, City of Busselton is a high profile regional City with an increasingly diverse economy and a…
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Councils join together for green energy
Swan Hill Rural City Council will join more than 45 other Victorian councils in a bid to power local facilities with 100 per cent renewable…
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A new chapter begins
Port Hedland Council, Western Australia, has taken action to address the region’s critical shortage of child care placements by transforming the library on Dempster Street…
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