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Otta Seals: a sustainable and economic bituminous surface treatment*
Improving asset management can often come from new or improved technology not just enhanced processing and reporting of data sets. One such instance where adopting…
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Growing community care
Gannawarra Shire Council, Victoria, has expanded its Community Care workforce by 50 percent to meet the demand of National Disability Insurance Scheme clients. Council employed…
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A big purchase for a small council
Kingston District Council, in southeast South Australia, has purchased a fit-for-purpose cutter suction dredge to manage the ongoing movement of sand and seagrass at the…
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Technology ensures robust procurement decisions*
Public service purchase decisions are coming under increased scrutiny, and we often read media reports about murky contract approvals. It’s not unusual to see officials…
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Deliberative democracy
Fraser Coast Regional Council, Queensland, is inviting the community to shape the future of the Hervey Bay Esplanade. Using a process known as deliberative democracy,…
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Exploring new waste management options
Five South-East Queensland (SEQ) councils have developed a joint proposal seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) for the provision of future waste disposal and resource recovery…
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Compostable bags for best practice organic waste management*
The Cardia Bioproducts waste bag range was established in response to the strong global demand for sustainable packaging products by companies, retailers, councils and consumers.…
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Testing river water quality
Penrith City Council, New South Wales (NSW), has developed the Recreational Water Monitoring Program to inform the community when it is unsafe to swim locally.…
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Councils spending too much on IT*
EACH year, Australian councils are unnecessarily spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on computer software and hardware – money that could be spent on providing…
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Councillor profiles – Debbie Wisby Mayor Glamorgan Spring Bay Council
Along 160km of Tasmania’s east coast lies the long narrow strip that is Glamorgan Spring Bay municipal area. It contains some of the most beautiful…
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Public Works Conference
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Victoria Public Works Conference 9-10 May 2019 Arts Centre Melbourne Professional development for infrastructure professionals covering Smarter Cities,…
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Weaving stories from the woollen mill
The former Onkaparinga Woollen Mill in Lobethal, South Australia, now reimagined as FabriK arts and heritage hub, will be lit up with projections of local…
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