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Recognition for excellence in sustainability
Tweed Shire Council has taken out the New South Wales (NSW) Business Chamber’s 2015 Excellence in Sustainability Award. The NSW Government’s Office of Environment and…
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Innovation on the agenda at LGPro Victoria conference
The 2016 LGPro Annual Conference and Dinner, held on 25 and 26 February, featured a program centered on local government innovation. A total of 711…
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Australian workers inactive
Workers say that extra free time wouldn’t be used for exercise making a national physical activity plan a must. The Heart Foundation has released troubling…
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Waste water upgrade
Whitsunday Regional Council has commenced Stage 2 of the Proserpine Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrade, after securing funding from the Queensland Government to deliver the…
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2016 Heart Foundation Local Government Awards*
Recognising healthy communities. The Heart Foundation Local Government Awards recognise and showcase councils that are working to improve heart health through building a sense of…
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Sharing value in regional Australia – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Last month’s appointment of Darren Chester as the new Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development caught some by surprise. But it seems to be an…
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First class facelift
City of Darwin made a big splash as it announced Liquid Blu, as the successful design team to work with Council on the Parap Pool…
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Traditional culture the focus in new homes
A smoking ceremony has seen work start on homes for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government has invested…
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Broome tackles crime
The Shire of Broome’s Community Safety Working Group brings together key agencies to tackle issues of crime and antisocial behaviour. The community of Broome in…
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Cycle paths planned
The City of Armadale is creating a Cycling Infrastructure Strategy to guide the development of cycling within the City. The purpose of the strategy is…
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Green light youth congress
Blue Mountains City Council has secured a grant of $50,000 to deliver a Blue Mountains Youth, Environmental and Social Congress: For Young People by Young…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Kelly Howlett, Mayor Town of Port Hedland, WA
Resource richPort Hedland is a dynamic town of 18,000 people located in the resource rich Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 1800km north of Perth.…
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