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River bridged with pinpoint accuracy
City of Launceston’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Esk River reached an important milestone last month when the final twin spans reached the…
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Future directions – By Peter Porch Manager Operational Services Northern Areas Council
Water re-use project In conjunction with the Jamestown Apex Club, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, is converting an evaporating resource into funds for the community.…
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Engaging Change: Meet Dinuki Scharenguivel*
Creating an organisation committed to community engagement isn’t an easy task. It takes a dedicated influencer to help drive organisational change. Meet Dinuki Scharenguivel. Dinuki…
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Cultural funding welcomed
Mosman Council has welcomed funding from the New South Wales (NSW) Government of more than $200,000 for assistance with significant improvements to Barry O’Keefe Library…
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A use for recycled glass
Lake Macquarie City Council, New South Wales, is spearheading a push to substitute sand with recycled crushed glass in civil works projects in a bid…
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Eco-friendly heating
The Circular Head Council, Tasmania, has chosen a wood chip (biomass) boiler system, to provide heating for the Community Wellbeing Centre due for completion in…
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New partnership to drive change
Hunter Water and Lake Macquarie City Council, New South Wales, have entered into a Partnership Agreement to improve the delivery of services for people in…
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New town centre
Baw Baw Shire Council, Victoria, is investing in upgrades to improve the experience and appeal for those accessing the Warragul central business district (CBD) area.…
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Guide to asset management*
Austroads’ new Asset Management Guide embraces whole of organisation practice. Asset management is a key business process in any organisation employing infrastructure networks and physical…
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Road built of plastic and glass
Soft plastics from approximately 200,000 plastic bags and packaging, and 63,000 glass bottle equivalents will be diverted from landfill to construct a Victorian road in…
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New footbridge in bumper civil works package
Douglas Shire Council, Queensland, has committed $115,000 to replace the pedestrian bridge decking at Hutchinson Creek after residents raised concerns. Mayor Julia Leu said the…
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Types of life insurance*
There are different types of cover that fall under the broad heading of life insurance. When working out what insurance you need, consider what’s included…
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