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High Achiever – Margaret Diebert, Manager Operational Facilities Liverpool City Council
When Margaret Diebert joined Liverpool City Council in 2017 it was as the first female manager in the City’s works depot. No small task in…
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High Achiever – John Lac, Co-ordinator of Engineering Assets Ku-ring-gai Council
Personable, innovative and an excellent communicator, John Lac is one of the new breed of local government engineers.At the age of 30, John is running…
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Partnership righting environmental wrongs
The first of more than 47,000 native trees, shrubs and ground cover plants has gone in as part of efforts to revegetate 26 hectares of…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Ron Ismay Hindmarsh Shire Council
Hindmarsh in western Victoria is bound by Wyperfeld National Park in the north and Little Desert National Park to the south. Our main towns are…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Lucinda Congreve Brimbank City Council
Brimbank is one of the largest municipalities, population wise, in Victoria. We are also one of the most diverse with almost half our residents born…
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Hobart International Public Works Conference*
IPWEA presents two conferences in one 25-29 August, 2019 The IPWEA International Conference is the must attend event for public works professionals and this year…
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Environmental grants benefit local groups
Nineteen local groups will receive just under $340,000 through the latest distribution of Coffs Harbour City Council, New South Wales, Environmental Levy funding. The Levy…
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Taiwan visit presents international opportunities
Redlands Coast businesses were on the global smart cities stage as part of a Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) delegation to Taiwan led by…
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Toodyay celebrates with its first mural
A new inclusive changing places building, built in the Shire of Toodyay, Western Australia, is the site of the town’s first mural. The Toodyay Tidy…
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Food, glorious food – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Food and tourism are the cornerstones of many regional economies, so it makes sense to chase development opportunities where the two sectors intersect. The French…
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Red Tape cut from tendering processes*
THE CouncilWise local government software and support business has been approved by Queensland’s Local Buy platform, opening up significant new opportunities for the Tasmanian based…
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Keeping track of assets
Central Highlands Regional Council, Queensland, is investing $2.1 million in an ongoing physical asset condition program. Projects currently underway as part of the program include…








