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Councillor profiles – Mayor Anne Baker Isaac Regional Council
Isaac Region in Central Queensland is roughly the size of Tasmania, stretching from the Pacific coastline, to the coalfields of the Bowen Basin and the…
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Blue trees for mental health
The Blue Tree project — which began in Mukinbudin in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt has seen dead trees throughout the state painted blue, encouraging people to…
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Improve your council’s business processes and save*
Innovative business improvement methods such as process mining and Lean Six Sigma could help streamline your operations and drive big savings. All organisations can benefit…
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New men’s shed opened
Broadford Men’s Shed has officially opened its new shed which will offer men throughout Mitchell Shire the chance to come together and socialise, build on…
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Wood Encouragement Policy adopted in WA
Following months of discussion with the Western Australian (WA) Forest Products Commission and Planet Ark, the state government has now joined Tasmania to become the…
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Glenn McGrath cricket nets unveiled
The official opening of the Glenn McGrath Cricket Nets in Narromine, New South Wales (NSW) saw the legendary Australian, former International cricketer Glenn McGrath AM…
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Declining building standards – the smoking gun – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The decline in building standards is causing alarm – the aluminium cladding fiasco in Melbourne, high rise buildings literally coming apart in Sydney, and a…
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Inaugural Agsafe Stewardship awards
The inaugural Agsafe Stewardship Conference and Awards held in Brisbane was dubbed a great success with over 40 national finalists across six categories. The Outstanding…
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A grand old tree named Gandalf
One of the oldest trees in Logan, Queensland, has been officially dated and named in celebration of National Tree Day last month. The blue gum…
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Environmental justice
Brimbank Council has called for urgent intervention from the Victorian Government to find a solution to deliver the Upper Stony Creek Transformation Project in Sunshine…
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State of the art vehicle takes command
Cooktown’s State Emergency Service (SES) has a new state of the art mobile command centre vehicle, thanks to a joint Cook Shire Council, Queensland, and…
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Changes to the Act will improve Local Government – President’s comment
Outstanding achievements of Western Australian Local Governments in developing innovative and resourceful solutions for their communities was acknowledged at the recent National General Assembly of…
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