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Tasmanian council makes leap to cloud
Brighton Council, which straddles Hobart’s northern fringe, has become the first Tasmanian council to go ‘serverless’. The organisation joins a growing wave of innovative businesses…
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Enriching neighbourhoods with community hubs
The City of Stirling in Western Australia is establishing community hubs to provide residents with grouped facilities, resources and spaces in and around one central…
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High Achievers – Sam Dilena Manager Infrastructure & Engineering Services, Town of Gawler
Located just beyond the urban fringe of Adelaide, the Town of Gawler is notable for being South Australia’s first country town. Nowadays, the area…
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Enhancing open space
After six years of park improvements worth almost $34 million, the City of Gosnells in Perth is keen to build on its success as the…
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Regional audiences welcome Royal Ballet
More than 2500 people braved a rainy night in July to catch a ‘once in a lifetime’ outdoor performance by the Royal Ballet in Cairns.…
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Robot recruit joins council ranks
Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland has welcomed its first robotic recruit. The Council recently asked the community to help name the humanoid robot and out…
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Tree canopy a community asset
Greater Shepparton City Council in regional Victoria has launched its Urban Forest Strategy to create a greener, shadier city and provide the right trees in…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Gary Brennan City of Bunbury
Accessible regional cityBunbury is Western Australia’s ‘Second City’, located 160kms South West of Perth. The traditional owners are the Wardandi clan of the Noongar people.…
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Councillor profiles – Shire President Kerry White Shire of Ashburton
Mine countryThe Shire of Ashburton is made up of four towns: Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Onslow and Pannawonica. It is 105,000sqkm – half the size of…
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Land parcel secured for growing community
After several years of planning, Mitchell Shire Council in Victoria has secured a strategic parcel of land for future recreational and open space use to…
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Disruption: a catalyst for change*
Many regions in Australia are experiencing unprecedented disruption to their traditional industry bases, markets, supply chains and business models. This has been driven in part…
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Dreaming project in the Bega Valley
The new Children’s Dreaming Garden in Bega Valley Shire Council, on the south coast of NSW, has been delivered thanks to thorough community consultation and…
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