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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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Council ingenuity puts road safety on the map
A clever idea developed by Northern Rivers councils to streamline road information online has the potential to become a model across Australia for the delivery…
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Arts alive in Bundaberg
The Bundaberg Regional Council (BRC) has funded eight projects, including workshops, music and opera, in the latest round of grants from the Regional Arts Development…
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AFL/Cricket Australia Synthetic Turf Program
Synthetic turf technology has evolved significantly over the past 10 years. Long pile synthetic turf with performance infill allows synthetic turf to mimic the properties…
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Sportsturf provides needed services*
Sportsturf Consultants (Australia) P/L has developed a range of services which are helping both Parks and Leisure personnel better manage their facilities. Sportsturf, the country’s…
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