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Local youth become recycling champions
When Break O’Day Council, a small, rural municipality on the East Coast of Tasmania, decided to introduce recycling, they faced some big community education issues…
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Future directions – From the City of Launceston
Throughout the 2017 calendar year, the City of Launceston has been rolling out efficient LED street lights, replacing the old mercury vapour lights across the…
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Timely checks reduce procurement risk*
As councils strive to do more with less, procurement is playing an increasingly important role. While larger local authorities may have enough procurement expertise and…
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Curtin goes up on work placements
The City of Stirling in Western Australia has worked with six Curtin University students to implement new health and safety projects. What started with an…
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Stormwater harvesting saves
A new stormwater harvesting and reuse system at a sports oval in Willoughby Council in New South Wales is estimated to save upwards of $10,000…
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Applications Open for 2018*
Master of Local Government Scholarship available Applications for the University of Technology Sydney Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) postgraduate scholarship are now open…
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Environment officers work with councils
In a pilot program in Victoria, Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Officers are working with selected councils to monitor local pollution. Surf Coast Shire Council’s new…
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Going coconuts for coir pots
As an innovative solution to plastic pots, the City of South Perth’s nursery is trialling 100 per cent biodegradable pots made from natural fibres. Moulded…
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City of Canada Bay innovates protection of infrastructure*
A metropolitan local government authority the City of Canada Bay is situated in the Inner West of Sydney, NSW. Formed in December 2000 following the…
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Yarra Ranges turns the key to get its search priorities correct*
Outlining the background to the implementation of iFerret, Yarra Ranges enterprise systems business analyst, Michelle Harris explains “we had an overwhelming need to find information…
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Biodiversity through the roof
A three-year project to restore 25 hectares of bushland on private land in Tweed Shire is entering its final stages, with plant diversity trebling in…
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Solar farm eclipsing coal
A 5MW solar farm at a waste management centre will increase Newcastle City Council’s renewable energy generation capacity tenfold. The proposed solar farm will cover…
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