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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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Recycling a way of life for Aussies…but that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re a nation of greenies
Just in time for National Recycling Week, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research show that recycling has become almost second nature for the vast…
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Mayors going global for climate and energy*
Local Government has always been an early adopter and innovator in facing the challenges of climate change. Following the historic Paris Climate Agreement in 2015,…
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Councils converge after Hazelwood closure
Local Government Areas in Victoria’s La Trobe Valley have vowed to come together to advocate for the region in the wake of the scheduled closure…












