News
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Increasing capacity
Upgrades have recently been made to the Shire of Moora’s sewerage, drainage and wastewater treatment infrastructure, to increase capacity and the benefits provided to the…
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New cohort signs up for council
Twenty-one inspiring Year 10 students from across the region will represent local youth on the 2023 Southern Downs Youth Council with the new cohort officially…
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Boardwalk works
Townsville City Council is currently undertaking works to construct the new East End Boardwalk, located along the Ross Creek at Flinders Street East. It is…
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Unlocking Flinders’ energy zone
Flinders Shire Council has welcomed the Queensland Premier’s recent announcement of the 1100 km CopperString 2.0 project to unlock Australia’s largest renewable energy zone. The…
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Be plastic smart with Biogone biodegradable dog waste bags
Leading manufacturer and eco-conscious warriors, Biogone, have created Australia’s first landfill-biodegradable dog waste bags that are considered to break down 90 per cent faster than…
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Popular Blacktown event returns
The hugely-popular Blacktown City Medieval Fayre and Banquet is back in 2023, promising to transport festivalgoers back to an age of knights, castles, warriors and…
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Visit to Canberra
Maranoa Regional Council was part of the delegation from the South West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (SWROC) that recently concluded a two-day visit to…
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Two sphere cooperation possible
NSW councils’ peak body has congratulated NSW Premier-elect Chris Minns and his incoming government, and pledged to work with them to deliver for communities right…
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Million house goal needs pursuing
The government’s goal of building one million private homes and 40,000 social and affordable homes in the next five years should not be abandoned and…
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Pilot program offers real skills
Three students are being given real-world workplace skills in competitive industries through Mosman Council’s inaugural Cadetship and Traineeship Program. The engineering and art gallery trainees…
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Land under the hammer for debt recovery
Gunnedah Shire Council auctioned five properties on Friday 31 March to recover rates and charges that have remained unpaid for more than five years. The…
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Stronger population increase
The opening of Australia’s borders in early 2022 led to a much stronger than anticipated recovery in population growth according to the National Housing Finance…