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Communities speak out against water buy backs
The Balonne Shire Council in South West Queensland has spoken out against the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)’s recommendation to continue water buy backs in…
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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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