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Action to end men’s violence against women
Over the next 16 days councils across Victoria will host a range of local activities and events to encourage community engagement and support for the…
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Local government welcomes supply chain strategy
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), the peak body representing local government and councils Australia-wide, has welcomed the Government’s proposed National Freight and Supply Chain…
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Solving the coffee cup conundrum
The City of Sydney has trialled a dedicated coffee cup recycling system across office buildings. If the system is made permanent it could divert millions…
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Extra recycling infrastructure welcomed
A group of councils in Victoria’s northeast are reinforcing the importance of recycling. Through a project that has been partially funded by the Australian Packaging…
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Canberra leads the nation with zero emissions by 2050
In the final days of the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Marrakesh, 17 states/regions and 19 countries across the world signed up to…
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Turning the page on health and wellbeing
A group of councils in Queensland have launched a program that aims to encourage health and wellbeing education for residents. The Words for Wellbeing program,…
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First-of-a-kind plan for regional city
The Greater Bendigo City Council has approved the development of Plan Bendigo, a first-of-a-kind plan for a regional city that will shape the future development…
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Bioenergy credentials on display
Mackay Regional Council is optimistic about the future of bioenergy and has welcomed a delegation of experts to the region. The international guests took a…
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Another win for synthetic sports field
Hornsby Shire Council in northern Sydney has completed a stormwater-harvesting scheme that will recycle water from a new synthetic sports field. The water will be…
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New President for MAV
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has appointed a new interim President after former President Councillor Bill McArthur was not re-elected at the recent Victorian…
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French mayor visits on Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day observances across the Bundaberg Region assumed greater significance this week with a visit in the lead up to November 11 by the mayor…
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New president calls for roads funding to double
For the local government sector, improving local roads is a matter of safety and equity and more support is needed from the Commonwealth to help…
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