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Aboriginal community tells WA Government to butt out
Aboriginal elders and concerned community members from Cockburn and Kwinana have met to discuss how their communities would be united under a proposal to create…
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Graffiti art brightens up bus shelters
Sebastopol just got a whole lot more colourful thanks to new bus shelter artwork installed along Albert Street in Ballarat, Victoria. The new art panels,…
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Launceston’s history brought to life
Buried away in the Archives Office of Tasmania, the Sharland Map was compiled in 1826 by surveyor William Stanley Sharland and is one of the…
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Moree increases sharps disposal services
Moree Plains Shire Council in New South Wales has installed 11 new disposal bins throughout Moree to safely dispose of community sharps. Environmental Health Officer…
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Infrastructure is more than roads – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The PM is saying that his is an ‘Infrastructure Government’. He refers to $20 billion being spent on some 10 projects (nine road projects and…
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Sustainable agriculture strategy seeks farmer input
Many farms in Tweed Shire in New South Wales are under threat from a range of issues that will be addressed in a Sustainable Agriculture…
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Willoughby farewells beloved Mayor
Willoughby City Council is mourning the passing of their ‘magnificent mayor’, Pat Reilly. More than 1000 people attended Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood on…
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Councillor profiles – This month from New South Wales
Rural and urban lifeCamden has a population of approximately 61,000 people and is situated 60 kilometers south west of Sydney. Our Local Government Area (LGA)…
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Councillor profiles – This month from New South Wales
History with local governmentMy involvement in local politics began when I formed a close friendship with Morris Iemma when he became the new local member…
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Randwick launches environmentally–clean garbage trucks
Randwick City Council has purchased a new fleet of emission-reduced garbage trucks to complement the existing waste management services. The new vehicles purchased for Council’s…
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Libraries provide free magazine download service
Shoalhaven Libraries are providing patrons with a new digital download service providing members access to a wide array of magazines from anywhere in the world.…
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City of Canada Bay wins national sustainability award
The City of Canada Bay has won the “Water Conservation” Award at the Keep Australia Beautiful, Australian Sustainable Cities Awards, 2013. Mayor Angelo Tsirekas said…
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