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International waste study tour
The Greater Whitsunday Council of Mayors will participate in the Local Government Association of Queensland’s (LGAQ) International Zero Waste Study Tour. The regional body, involving…
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Minister recycles funding announcements
A so-called “new” grant to councils hard hit by the Chinese National Sword recycling crisis was actually just the same funding that had already been…
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New Act includes sexual harassment
In an Australian first, the new Victorian Local Government Act includes a clear definition of sexual harassment in the Councillor Code of Conduct and introduces…
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South Australia’s LGA appoints new president
City of Adelaide Councillor, Sue Clearihan, was appointed as the new Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) President at a special meeting of the…
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ACCC re-authorises the Tyre Stewardship Scheme
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will grant the Tyre Stewardship Scheme, administered by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) a new…
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Building resilience against bushfires*
A meeting of building industry experts to be held in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales (NSW) this September will raise the bar on bushfire…
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Building resilience against bushfires*
A meeting of building industry experts to be held in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales (NSW) this September will raise the bar on bushfire…
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How wood can help councils to reduce carbon emissions*
Timber is the only major building material that helps tackle climate change. It is a naturally renewable resource and a long-term store of carbon; about…
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Protecting our marine ecosystems
The City of Charles Sturt is helping to protect South Australia’s marine ecosystems through the construction of raingardens in Flinders Park. The gardens work by…
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Protecting our marine ecosystems
The City of Charles Sturt is helping to protect South Australia’s marine ecosystems through the construction of raingardens in Flinders Park. The gardens work by…
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Sea life takes hold
The City of Cockburn has received a $78,000 Lotterywest grant to help build the $300,000 Coogee Maritime Trail. At 230m long and between 1-8m deep,…
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Sea life takes hold
The City of Cockburn has received a $78,000 Lotterywest grant to help build the $300,000 Coogee Maritime Trail. At 230m long and between 1-8m deep,…
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