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Clean and green waste facility for Sarina
Mackay Regional Council is upgrading its rural waste transfer station in Sarina, transforming it into a clean and green waste facility, to better manage the…
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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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