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Healthy infrastructure upgrades
Cairns Regional council have recently been engaging in infrastructure upgrades focusing on fostering healthy habits in the community. A $2.9 million upgrade of Endeavour, one…
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Screen time with a clear conscience*
Parents in Melbourne already know what studies now confirm: use of smart devices by children under the age of eight is exploding across the industrialized…
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Flood mitigation works
The township of Creswick in the Hepburn Shire was flooded three times within six months in 2010/2011, resulting in significant property loss and disruption to…
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Gates open for SES
Following the push to establish a State Emergency Service (SES) group in Jimboomba’s southwest, Logan City Council has funded and completed a new $170,000 facility.…
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Bartco links with UK firm to extend global reach*
Australia’s Bartco Traffic Equipment Pty Ltd and UK’s P&D Specialist Services (Holdings) Ltd have launched their two new joint venture companies at the Intertraffic trade…
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Asset management a top priority
Over the past 12 months a dedicated group of officers from The City of Busselton’s engineering team have developed an overarching Asset Management Plan that…
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Water Treatment Plant gets a new lease on life
A vital infrastructure upgrade at Logan’s largest wastewater treatment plant is now complete, enabling the facility to operate efficiently for the long term. The $22.5…
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New truck permit laws
The new Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) came into effect on February 10, meaning that truck operators will need to apply for heavy or oversized…
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The Maintenance Challenge*
Australia relies on road transport more than any other nation in the world, on a per capita basis. More and more the use of limited…
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Expansion underway for Caroline landfill
Work has commenced on a major expansion of the Caroline landfill development near Mount Gambier. More than 25,000 square metres of soil is being removed…
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NSW Housing unaffordable
Marrickville Council has requested that the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry on Social, Public and Affordable Housing include a proportion of affordable housing in new…
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New waste strategy
The Greater Bendigo City Council has adopted a new Waste and Resource Management Strategy at Wednesday’s Council Meeting, aiming to encourage more recycling and reduce…
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