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Landscape Irrigation conference and exhibition*
The Landscape Irrigation Conference, Gold Coast Convention Centre, 18-20 June 2019. This event will bring together the entire urban irrigation sector to learn from each…
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A win for the environment
A clever horse management system designed to increase horse wellbeing while reducing impacts on the environment is the first project to receive funding through a…
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Councils welcome public feedback
The South Australian Government is undertaking a review of the legislation under which councils operate, inviting the public to forward ideas on key areas for…
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Culture Corner displays diversity
Greater Shepparton’s Malaysian Community played host to the entire community at a traditional mock wedding in the Maude Street Mall on 6 April. The wedding…
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Rescue Our Recycling: A Call to Action – President’s comment
More than a year has passed since the impacts of China’s National Sword Policy were first felt in Australia and other countries that export recycled…
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2019 Infrastructure and Asset Management Conference*
The 2019 Infrastructure and Asset Management Conference will be held on Thursday 6 June and Friday 7 June at Rydges Melbourne Hotel in Melbourne’s central…
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An unlikely hero
Australia Day 2019 was the third disaster activation in six weeks for Douglas Shire, Queensland, and the impact on residents and businesses has been significant.…
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Editorial
What is the value of a federal Budget released two weeks or so before the announcement of a federal election? Promises, promises, promises! A round…
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Leading the way in waste management design
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia has awarded Toowoomba Regional Council, Queensland, and Shellharbour City Council, New South Wales, the top two…
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Recycled straws
Cairns Regional Council has found a use for its straws, the challenge for others is what to do with yours. What was once over 500,000…
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The Budget offers part payment for Local Government
The Morrison Government’s 2019/20 Federal Budget, announced yesterday, falls well short of restoring Local Government’s Financial Assistance Grants (FAGS) to the 1percent of total revenue…
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Waste management provides opportunity
The Queensland Government has released the Draft Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy for public comment. The document outlines the strategic priorities and targets for…
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