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Tele-commuting at your service
While customer service officer Kay Kinlyside works for a Melbourne metropolitan council, she does so by going to work 150 kilometres away in regional Victoria.…
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Regions roads rated poorly
The major roads of the Shore Regional Organisation of Councils (SHOROC) have been identified as high on the list of the Australia’s worst, with congestion…
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Stage 1 of Lander No. 4 complete
The official launch of affordable housing development ‘Lander No.4’ recently took place, with the occasion marking the completion of stage one of the project which…
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City of Gosnells
City of Gosnells
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Sustainability strategy
Wodonga Council will target six priority areas including waste, water and food to ensure the future sustainability of the city. The council is one of…
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Future Directions – From the City of Holdfast Bay, South Australia
Community participation supports a sustainable environment. How, as a small South Australian metropolitan coastal Council, do you create a sustainable environment? At the City of…
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Linking with landowners
A focus on sustainable grazing and riparian management along an 11km reach of the Logan River will bring long-term whole-of-catchment benefits such as improved water…
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Solar lights success
The Shire of East Pilbara and BHP Billiton recently partnered in a project that aimed to provide a safer environment through the use of high…
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Making the most of sunny days
Alice Springs Town Council is making the most of the approximately 300 sunny days in Central Australia each year with solar installations at the Alice…
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Recycled plastic turns the tide on deck maintenance*
The waterfront boardwalk at Seaport in Launceston Tasmania was originally built in 2002 from Tasmanian Ironbark. However, even with regular maintenance, the Ironbark could not…
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Encouraging public recycling
In a drive to further increase recycling rates in Australia’s top holiday destination, City of Gold Coast is rolling out more recycling bins in key…
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Fleet undergoes refurbishment
Mount Isa City Council’s waste management fleet is undergoing a long overdue refurbishment. The vehicles have been put on a systematic rotation to a Brisbane…
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