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Exercise the best medicine for veterans
A program offering exercise interventions is helping veterans in the City of Logan in Queensland manage chronic conditions, have fun and make friends. The inSports…
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Engaging through digital stories
In a first for libraries in the Northern Territory, Storytime Pods arrived at the City of Palmerston Library in September and have become a hit…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Mark Greenhill OAM Blue Mountains City Council
World heritage cityOur City is unique because it lies within a World Heritage National Park. We host about four million tourists a year. We are…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Cathy Redding Narrabri Shire Council
A rich agricultural areaNarrabri Shire is in North-Western New South Wales half way between Sydney and Brisbane and is well serviced by road, rail and…
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Solutions for Smart Cities*
Around the world, governments are sponsoring “Smart City” initiatives to increase safety and improve city services. These programs are prioritizing the technologies that are proven…
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Farmers encouraged to recycle
Mornington Peninsula Shire in Victoria is encouraging farmers to keep silage wrap out of landfill. In conjunction with the local branch of Victorian Farmers Federation…
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Western Australia’s fiscal problems must be addressed – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Western Australia figures it’s being dudded on the distribution of the GST, and it certainly has a case. And given the frailty of the Turnbull…
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On the road….again*
How end-of-life tyres are being reborn as road surfacing materials. Victorian council, the City of Casey, is embracing the use of Crumb Rubber Asphalt (CRA)…
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Little library a big hit
A Little Free Library has been officially opened in Wollombi in New South Wales, after a collaborative effort by Cessnock City Library and community members…
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Elections and leadership training in the Territory – President’s comment
Council elections were held in the Northern Territory on 26 August for 16 of the 17 councils and, as with elections generally, produced some interesting…
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Cafés get responsible
Coffee shops in a suburb in the City of Ryde in New South Wales have united to create Australia’s first Responsible Café suburb. The City’s…
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App helps new residents find services
The Inner West Council has launched a new app to help refugees and asylum seekers settle in to the area. Mayor Darcy Byrne said the…
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