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Ability Playground Equipment for City of Busselton
City of Busselton Council in W.A. has given the green light for the installation of a special Ability Whirl roundabout to be installed adjacent to…
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Planet Footprint recognises high achievers*
From the 30th of June Planet Footprint will be allocating Gold, Silver or Bronze status to all Australian councils who are subscribed to Planet Footprint…
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School program promotes healthy waterways
More than 100 students sampled bugs, planted trees and got close to the environment during the launch last month of the City of Gold Coast’s…
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New lease of life for Awaba Waste Management facility
Lake Macquarie’s limited landfill space at the Awaba management facility was granted a new lease of life in May with the approval of its expansion…
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Wood smoke initiatives a breath of fresh air
Armidale Dumaresq Council has received a $50,000 grant from the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (NSWEPA) to improve local air quality this winter. The…
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Newcastle Museum a living laboratory
Heritage-listed railway workshops that are now home to Newcastle Museum have become a living laboratory for waste and energy savings and a showcase for the…
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Forsayth Water Woes
Etheridge Shire Council has accused the Queensland Government of turning its back on 80 Forsayth residents who are less than six weeks away from running…
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Hardcourt surfaces also need attention*
In addition to assessing natural turf surfaces SportsTurf Consultants (Aust.) Pty Ltd can also assess the condition of hard surfaces such as tennis and netball…
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Engineering sustainable sports fields
With 10,000 tonnes of fill material to contend with and a shallow water table, Warringah Council had to be innovative when it embarked on its…
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Sustainable solution to Council road reconstruction*
Rural Councils are seeing the benefits of innovative solutions to roadworks with the application of PolyCom Stabilising Aid to treat their existing marginal materials and…
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It takes your energy to save energy: How local councils can benefit the environment through solar power*
Great minds glimpsed the potential of the sun as an energy source long before the current emphasis on renewable energy. For example, Albert Einstein explained…
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Mixed response to ‘mega councils’ proposal
New South Wales councils have reacted to the release of the NSW Independent Local Government Review Panel discussion paper Future Directions for NSW Local Government:…
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