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An innovative reuse of water
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall MP recently acknowledged Moree Plains Shire Council in State Parliament for its innovative reuse of spent artesian spa water…
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Small changes yield big results
Meander Valley Council has implemented simple energy saving measures at three of its highest energy consuming facilities. Council received funding of $151,000 from the Australian…
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Drainage basin upgrade
As part of the City of South Perth’s Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) projects, the drainage basin in local park Doneraile Reserve, Waterford will be…
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Regional power savings
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has developed and is managing a regional LED streetlight and solar PV project for the Goldfields Voluntary Regional Organisation of Councils…
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Whitsunday weed partnership
Weed management in the Whitsunday ‘peri-urban environment’ is becoming an ever-increasing problem. New infestations of environmental and declared weeds are continually being discovered in peri-urban…
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High quality environmental courses*
Flinders University’s School of the Environment is a multidisciplinary school with high quality teaching and research, focused on effective solutions to environmental issues. Many different…
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Three-bin success story By Michelle Newton
Reduce, reuse, recycle – the three Rs of waste management – are at the heart of the City of Nedlands waste management plan. The City…
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Energy management framework benefits
Albury City Council, like many other regional Councils across Australia, has taken steps to manage the impost of increasing energy costs on its bottom line.…
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Key users inform redevelopment
Central Reserve key users will be invited to be part of a project reference group to advise Colac Otway Shire Council on the redevelopment of…
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A modern approach
The City of Busselton has awarded a half-million dollar contract to commence earthworks at its Vidler Road Waste Facility in Dunsborough. This is the first…
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Councils recover their roads with cutting-edge solution*
Whilst the Roads to Recovery (R2R) programme is an essential element in maintaining local government road networks, for many councils the latest instalment falls short…
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New CEO for LGAT
Dr Katrena Stephenson has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT), the first female CEO in the…
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