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Padre White Lookout shapes up
The City of Albany in Western Australia has announced that the Padre White Lookout at the summit of Mt Clarence should be ready for public…
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Trenchless technology saves time and money
The City of Newcastle has been using the latest innovation in trenchless construction technology to help maintain Newcastle’s 526km network of drains. Infrastructure Services Manager,…
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Stabilisation works protect Swan River
The City of Belmont in Western Australia is employing unique stabilisation methods while undertaking erosion protection works along the Swan River foreshore. The four-month project,…
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Synthetic surface a first for Casey
The City of Casey has welcomed the announcement of $650,000 in funding from the Victorian Government to boost Council’s development of a new sporting facility…
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New works depot bucks trend
East Gippsland Shire has a new, state-of-the-art works depot, built to accommodate in-house works crews and associated equipment — an outstanding testimony to Council’s strategic…
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Australian innovation reduces cost of road construction and maintenance*
PolyCom Stabilising Aid is versatile, sustainable and easy to use, making it vastly superior to traditional stabilising methods. Councils and shires around Australia are using…
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Cash for containers
The pressure on the Federal Government to introduce a national Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) has increased following Coca-Cola Amatil’s recent success in court over the…
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Editorial
As most of those involved in local government would agree, Simon Crean was a dedicated minister who showed a very real commitment to his responsibilities.…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Grave concerns on ‘Early Intervention Bill’ As a newly elected Councilor for the Shire of Murray in New South Wales I have grave concerns regarding…
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Gully Walk a symbol of reconciliation
The official opening of The Gully Aboriginal Interpretive Walk in Katoomba in February was a momentous occasion for the descendants of The Gully, the Aboriginal…
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Imposed reforms unsustainable for sector
President’s comment Victorian local government is facing a series of reform pressures imposed from above, including an unwanted role as the State’s tax collector of…
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Newcastle’s ‘Big Draw’
The City of Newcastle recently held Australia’s first large-scale drawing event — ‘The Big Draw Newcastle’ — attracting more than 2500 participants and representing a…
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