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Councils welcome Crisafulli appointment The Local Government Association of Queensland has welcomed the appointment of former Townsville deputy mayor David Crisafulli as Local Government Minister…

Synthetic turf for reserve At its March monthly meeting, the Melville City Council endorsed $1.2 million in capital expenditure to contribute to the cost of…

SunSmart tool provides defence against skin cancer SunSmart has launched a new online planning tool, ‘Creating effective shade’ to assist community groups and councils to…

Meeting the infrastructure asset management challenge* Growing importance is being placed on the long-term lifecycle costs associated with the operation, maintenance and renewal of physical…

New green building initiative An innovative green-building initiative, announced today by Parramatta City Council, is set to create the next generation of modern, efficient and…

Council builds housing for local doctors Construction has started on seven new houses for local doctors in Port Hedland, Western Australia, as stage one of…

Building approvals delayed Proper Council decision making could be endangered by Queensland Labor’s bid to force councils to wait for development assessment panels to give…

Council goes slow on the H2O at Yarra Bay The grass really will be greener at Yarra Bay soon, with Randwick City Council installing a…

Liverpool City Council tops household recycling in Sydney Liverpool City Council has been identified as the top performing Sydney metropolitan council for its recycling efforts…

Sydney goes green for conference The City of Sydney installed fresh green grass, tables, chairs and a giant screen in Sussex Lane to create Pop…

Innovative design and sustainability* An innovative Australian company is changing the face of our parks, streetscapes and other public places. Furphy’s Foundry manufactures a wide…

What travels down the drain does matter Campbelltown City Council has launched a project to educate residents on the importance of reducing the impact of…