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Organics bins in Donnybrook
The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup anticipates both business and environmental benefits from its recent roll-out of a kerbside collection bin for organic waste. The Shire’s successful…
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Improving water quality
One of the Central Coast’s main drinking water treatment plants at Somersby has recently undergone about $11 million worth of upgrade works. Gosford City Council’s…
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Future Directions – City of Clarence
2014 has been a busy year for the City of Clarence, with some exciting development toward a more inclusive community culminating with the launch of…
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Coastal innovation award
Hornsby Shire Council has received the 2014 Coastal Management Award for Innovation for its Hawkesbury Watch Program. The program uses technology to monitor the Hawkesbury…
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Road surface trials
Yankalilla Council is moving to modernise its unsealed road maintenance program roads thanks to a new partnership with PolyCom and Fulton Hogan. Maintaining around 500…
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A R Bluett rural award winner
Cootamundra Shire Council has been awarded rural winners of the 2014 A R Bluett Memorial Award. Council’s submission focused on a broad range of projects…
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Right to stand for local government
The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) in partnership with the Victorian Government has launched the 2016 Victoria thinking ahead – more women for local governments…
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Shelter for passengers
A shelter shed will be built by Fraser Cost regional Council to shade people wanting to board the Mary Ann steam train. “We’re building the…
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ALGWA National conference
The Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) would like to invite you to The ‘State of Women in Local Government’ address. The event is being…
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Agreement to audit aged care
The Beverley, Brookton and Pingelly (BBP) working group has engaged Verso Consulting to undertake an infrastructure, age friendliness, services and facilities audit in each of…
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Recover your unsealed roads without re-sheeting*
Re-sheeting was once the norm when maintaining unsealed roads. As the challenge of sourcing good materials continues to rise, there are several factors to consider…
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Nostalgic look at beach culture
Tweed Regional Museum Murwillumbah is currently displaying nostalgic beach images in an exhibition titled ‘Holidays and Hokey Pokey: Beach Images of the Tweed’ until the…








