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Gong for infrastructure team
An innovative approach has reaped benefits for Muswellbrook Shire Council’s Community Infrastructure department in New South Wales. The Water and Waste section of the Community…
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Driving a new boom
A proposed $43.8 million Community Hub will help drive a post-Holden investment boom in the City of Salisbury. Plans for the new Salisbury City Centre…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Robert Anderson Warrnambool City Council
Coastal cityWarrnambool is Victoria’s largest coastal city outside Port Phillip Bay. The municipality, which includes Warrnambool and smaller towns of Allansford, Bushfield and Woodford, is…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Jenny O’Connor Indigo Shire Council
Rural vibrancyIndigo Shire is a very beautiful part of northeast Victoria. We have five main towns but over 32 communities – all proud, unique and…
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Mural celebrates First Nations culture
Redland City Council in Queensland has teamed up with the region’s First Nations people to showcase their thriving art community while sharing the rich cultural…
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Housing help
Fraser Coast Council in Queensland is giving low-income earners assistance to enter the local housing market. Council has launched the Fraser Coast Building Grant Program…
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Switching on
A program by three Western Australian councils is reducing energy consumption and has earned a National Energy Efficiency Award from the Energy Efficiency Council. The…
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Derwent Valley splashes out
Derwent Valley Council in Tasmania is gearing up to host an exciting water play event that is set to attract thousands of people. The sounds…
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Toolkit to up-skill youth
Cessnock City Council in New South Wales has officially launched the Youth First Program Toolkit giving councils across Australia the tools to support young people…
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Turning ideas into reality – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The Cockatoo Network includes quite a few councillors, and we often provide a sanity check and tips on how to advance their ideas. As part…
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Local jobs for local people
Hume City Council in outer-metropolitan Melbourne has developed a program to transform the lives of unemployed residents and increase economic participation at the local level.…
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Plug in and power up
Tweed Shire Council and Byron Shire Council have entered into an agreement to make the region friendlier for electric vehicles. The Power Up strategy will…
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