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New life for sand mining site
Through a voluntary planning agreement, Sutherland Shire Council in New South Wales is helping to address demand for housing and maintain valuable open space. In…
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Fighting food insecurity
As part of the recent Anti-Poverty Week, residents of the City of Darwin donated almost 279kg of groceries to Foodbank NT. The City of Darwin…
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Making a splash
The City of Stirling in Western Australia has plans to create an iconic beachfront destination, starting with a new outdoor pool. Mayor Giovanni Italiano turned…
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Mapping made easy
Tweed Shire Council in New South Wales has introduced improved mapping tools, providing easy-to-access information for residents and businesses. The new cloud-based web mapping tools…
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Getting involved on Australia Day*
Bring your community together this Australia Day with the Australian Citizenship Affirmation. Across the country there are thousands of organised events held each Australia Day,…
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The New BRR Fund underwhelms at $75 million/year – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The Stronger Regions Fund has morphed into the Building Better Regions Fund (BRRF), and the new guidelines were released in late November. The feds’ new…
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Solar funding secured
Wodonga Council has secured a grant to conduct a feasibility study into developing a large-scale solar farm. The study will seek to identify a parcel…
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Swimming upstream made easy
Ipswich City Council recently became home to Queensland’s longest ‘fish ladder’ to help native fish swim upstream. At over 80 metres long, 2.4 metres high…
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Books in unexpected nooks
Gold Coast City Council is taking books to the people in an effort to promote the benefits of reading. The City is launching ‘pop-up’ libraries…
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Coastal attraction
Four local governments in mid-west Western Australia have brought together diverse stakeholders to increase visitor numbers to the coastal area. The Mid West of Western…
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Aggression will not be tolerated
Tweed Shire Council has spoken out against aggression directed at Council staff. General Manager Troy Green has urged community members to show basic respect to…
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Diversity celebrated across Victoria
President’s Comment A drawn out electoral and counting process between the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) and Australia Post has finally settled with all councils now…
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