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An innovative pipe rehabilitation and repair system
The concept is simple, rehabilitating degraded underground and internal pipes without digging them up. From residential to commercial and industrial or high-rise buildings, it makes…
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Grasshopper Turf lives up to the task
A shortage of open space in the City of Greater Geraldton local government area saw a proposal to restore the Eadon Clarke Reserve to its…
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COSSET Boardwalks, Bridges and Street Furniture
Cosset Industries Australia Pty Ltd is a leading innovator, developer and supplier of recycled wood plastic composite products for a wide range of outdoor applications.…
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Engaged staff key to improved business excellence
In 2010, during the development of Queanbeyan City Council’s suite of Integrated Plans, the Long-Term Financial Plan highlighted the need for Council to re-examine how…
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Co-working spaces catch on
Modelled on successful shared spaces in Sydney and Melbourne, the Majoran Distillery — a co-working shared space for digital entrepreneurs — was launched in September…
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Future directions in best practice
Following three years of planning and almost nine months of night work, the program to roll out Microsoft’s Windows 7 across the Fraser Coast Regional…
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Excellence in communication
The Forbes Shire Council in New South Wales has taken out the Award for Excellence in Communication at the LGSA Annual Awards Ceremony held in…
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Open spaces key to healthy communities
Councils right across Australia are facing the demands of a growing population and the need for higher density housing, while recognising the crucial role of…
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Council wins stormwater infrastructure award
The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters has been awarded the Stormwater Industry Association (SIA) ‘Excellence in Infrastructure’ Award, for the state-of-the-art stormwater management…
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Council launches events website
Finding, submitting or simply browsing events in the Bundaberg Region has just become easier with the launch of Bundaberg Regional Council’s new events website. All…
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Bush Internet on the move
A simple idea and a bit of know-how have led to the creation of a mobile satellite unit that promises to change the future of…
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Kingston City Council embraces social media
Kingston Council in Victoria has actively engaged with the many forms of social media, recognising them as powerful and strategic forces of communication in the…



