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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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The art of living well
Residents of Albany, Western Australia, were given the chance to explore the silent realms of death and the art of living well through an interactive…
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Health campaign brings rewards
After giving up the grog with the help of City of Wodonga’s campaign Who’s it gonna hurt?, local man Michael Rose started to live again.…
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One million containers
Maranoa Regional Council, Queensland, has received a remarkable one million eligible containers at its Drop-Off points since commencing the Container Refund Scheme on Saturday, 23…
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Editorial
Carparking is currently a hot topic in Melbourne as several councils attempt to address the combined issues of greenhouse gas emissions targets, traffic congestion and…
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Who should pay?
Cost shifting is increasingly impeding local government’s ability to deliver services and maintain infrastructure for communities. Councils in New South Wales (NSW) are still coming…
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