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Small firm reaches big milestone in recycling plastics*
A revolutionary method for replacing steel mesh used in concrete reinforcement with recycled plastic has seen Queensland engineering firm Fibercon recycle over 50 tonnes of…
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Renewable energy grown in the Mallee
Mildura Rural City Council’s newly formed Renewable Energy Committee (REC) is paving the way for a sharper focus on renewable energy Victoria’s northwest Mallee region.…
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Council gets cocky on composting
One of Liverpool City Council’s newest recruits happily takes his salary in dry gum leaves. Far from his native tropical Queensland, Ozzie – a giant…
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Isaac roads being rebuilt
Isaac Regional Council will receive more than $2.2 million in funding from the Federal and Queensland governments to restore road networks and floodways across the…
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Don’t bag it campaign
Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, is asking the community to pass up the plastic in favour of a more sustainable option. This is just one…
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Cutting chemicals flowing to the reef
Mackay Regional Council, Queensland, has partnered with local farmer, Darrell McLennan and regional natural resources management company, Reef Catchments, in an innovative stormwater quality management…
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Berry to join recharge network
The tiny New South Wales village of Berry has been identified as a key candidate location to install an Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) Facility as…
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Drains become wetland
City of Albany and the Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation have teamed up for a $ 1million partnership to convert a former…
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Councils helping kitchen garden programs grow*
The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation is working with local governments to help more children learn positive food habits for life. The Kitchen Garden Foundation…
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Council facilities go OK Organic
The Pavilion Kiama (conference, wedding and event venue) has made the organic change, becoming the first Kiama Municipal Council-owned commercial operation to implement a food…
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Plans for Belmore Basin Restoration get the tick
Wollongong City Council has approved a plan to restore the Belmore Basin foreshore embankment back to its original state. The Belmore Basin foreshore area was…
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No more straws
Cairns Regional Council has resolved to lead by example in a mission to protect the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) by removing single-use plastics from Council…
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