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Councillor profiles – This month from Mayor James Dooley, Frankston City Council, Victoria
Sustainable city Frankston is both a dormitory city and regional that serves South East Melbourne and the wider Mornington Peninsula and Westernport regions. It supports…
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Promoting flexible working
Ahead of its move to an expansive new site, the City of Casey in Victoria is becoming a champion of flexible working. The City is…
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Name to stay the same
After ongoing controversy, Blacktown City Council has voted to keep its name. Last month, after a two-hour long debate, Blacktown City Council voted along party…
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CIVENEX 2016*
Australia’s premier infrastructure industry Expo, CIVENEX, will add seminars to the 2016 program to enhance its information supply to industry members who attend the event…
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Street art brings vibrancy from Wall to Wall
The unlikely combination of a peaceful rural town and cutting edge street art has proved a winner for Benalla Rural City, which recently hosted the…
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Runs on the board for sustainable sports grounds
The City of Mandurah has delivered an environmentally-sustainable water supply for two school ovals and created a new, two-hectare reserve for the growing Western Australian…
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Volunteers make a difference
A free training course run by Sunshine Coast Council provides volunteer tutors with the specialised skills needed to teach adult literacy. Community Programs Portfolio Councillor…
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Tasmanian Councils share services and save
Sharing services and information technology is set to save Tasmanian councils up to $2.3 million this financial year. The Local Government Common Services Joint Venture…
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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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