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Preserving Port Hedland’s past
Port Hedland’s culturally diverse pioneering history will be celebrated with the preservation and enhancement of the Old Port Hedland Cemetery. Town of Port Hedland Deputy…
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Feds fall short on flood mitigation
The Federal Government’s flood mitigation package has been welcomed in Queensland but many say it won’t go anywhere near to covering the work that is…
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Study questions ‘big Sydney’ approach
An amalgamated eastern suburbs council, combining Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra and Botany Bay councils, could generate a surplus over 10 years of $517 million according to…
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Traders say ‘no’ to plastic bags
Whitsunday Regional Council in collaboration with Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. has launched the ‘Say NO to Plastic Bags’ project with great success. Council’s Mayor, Councillor…
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Solar Energy Safety: Controlling Risk at Government and Community Facilities*
Like any source that results in electricity, solar energy installations come with risk. Generally exposed to the elements, solar arrays can be affected by not…
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Plantation opens new world of recreation
Alpine Shire Council has welcomed $150,000 in Victorian Government funding to establish the Alpine Community Plantation project, which will see nearly 20,000 hectares of Hancock…
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Barossa unveils ambitious plan
The Barossa Council has unveiled an ambitious plan to make the organisation more efficient, financially secure and responsive. Council’s move is a response to growing…
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Fremantle bans plastic bags
The City of Fremantle has become the first local government in Western Australia to ban retailers from issuing single-use non-biodegradable plastic bags. The Plastic Bag…
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Butts out of pools and playgrounds
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s move to ban smoking at children’s playgrounds, public swimming pools and sporting events as…
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G21 meets with Prime Minister
In February, the Geelong Region Alliance (G21) Board, including the five G21 mayors, met with Prime Minister Julia Gillard to discuss a range of projects…
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Australia’s urban policy up for discussion*
What are the roles and responsibilities of local governments, in collaboration with state and federal governments, in driving productivity growth? How can our cities, governments…
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Bellingen honours a remarkable woman
On the 9th of March, the Bellingen Shire Youth Centre courtyard was named in honour of Marj Woodbury, a woman who worked tirelessly for the…
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