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Benefits of biomass
Glenelg Shire Council is researching the benefits of installing a biomass system fuelled by wood chips to provide heating and electricity to its civic buildings.…
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Investing in asset management pays off
Port Pirie Regional Council’s Assets team has received statewide recognition for its innovative practices in unsealed road condition assessment. The Council has been selected as…
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Future Directions – by By Graham Murnik Director of Service Delivery, MacDonnell Regional Council
The MacDonnell Regional Council is investing $200,000 over two years to re-vegetate thirteen remote Indigenous communities within the Council area, covering 268,000 km². The aim…
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Controlling irrigation at the touch of a button
Remote technology is allowing Wodonga Council to save time and money on managing irrigation systems. The Victorian council made significant time and water savings last…
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Leading the way in recycled water
In a believed first for regional New South Wales, Ballina Shire will supply recycled water to households. The innovative recycled water service is set to…
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Synthetic field kicking goals
Hornsby Shire Council has upgraded a local sporting ground, including the implementation of entirely synthetic grass. The synthetic field at Pennant Hills Park was put…
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Inclusive design encourages play for all
The City of Ballarat has launched the first inclusive play space in regional Victoria. A community celebration on 19 March officially opened the Victoria Park…
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Collaborating to build inclusive playground
Partnerships with community organisations have been key in the City of Nedlands preparations to build an inclusive, all-abilities playground. The City, situated in Perth’s leafy…
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KOMPAN introduces the MOMENTS™ School Age range*
Designed to provide active solutions that offer opportunities for increased physical fitness and motor skill proficiency in school age children, the MOMENTS™ range is a…
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Council offices stay waste wise
The City of Greater Dandenong takes its role as a sustainability champion seriously and staff members are leading the way. Changes to staff behaviour at…
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Government Fleet is riding high*
With over 200,000 vehicles in government fleets around Australia, fleet is big business. It is also a more varied business than ever with increasingly diverse…
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An insight to telematics
By Stephen Grundy As a fleet manager, starting out on the road of telematics can be inundating. Stephen Grundy from Australasian Fleet Management Association (AFMA)…
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