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Salute to library’s friends
As the song goes, ‘You gotta have friends’, and in Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, feelings are oh so strong for the Crookwell Library…
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Ku-ring-gai Monopoly passes go and collects
A version of the Monopoly board game set in Ku-Ring-Gai, New South Wales, sold out within months of being launched late last year, raising $84,227.…
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Reducing the cost of water for small towns
Narrabri Shire Council, New South Wales (NSW), completed the Baan Baa water supply project in mid 2017, receiving an Excellence Award from Local Government Professionals…
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Successful cyber seniors
Alexandrina Libraries are well versed in catering for the community in fields that go beyond the typical book and magazine loans. In 2018, the team…
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Year One Reading Club is back
Year One Reading Club has returned to The Hills Shire Library Service, New South Wales, to inspire Year One students to become habitual readers. Students…
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Regional partners receive award
A web-based application (App) created in North Queensland has won a Planning Institute of Australia award for Excellence – Queensland, for the Best Planning Ideas…
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Customer service trial extended
Customer Service is now available 24/7 at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Victoria, with the introduction of the online Web Chat system. The initial four week…
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New online library experience
Round two of Penrith City Council’s prestigious DiG Creative Space Program has finished and the result is the innovative Fox Tales online platform, which was…
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The fun of learning
Libraries are now instrumental in supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education in younger children. Having developed strong partnerships with science professionals from surrounding research…
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Innovators represent the region
A new initiative will put cutting-edge regional businesses at the forefront of Queensland’s crusade to generate jobs of the future. Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC)…
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Online supplier tool
The City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, has found an easier and quicker way to obtain quotes from local businesses for proposed goods, works or services…
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Virtual walking challenge a hit
Towards the end of last year, East Gippsland Shire Council, Victoria, ran its Annual Virtual Walking Challenge, encouraging staff to be more physically active and…
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