News
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BETA – SITE: Pre fabricated toilets by Furphy’s Foundry*
Newly released and on site at the new bus transfer exchange in Koo Wee Rup Victoria, BETA – SITE represents four key elements these toilets…
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Smoke testing machine finds cracks in the system
MidCoast Water is using an ongoing program of smoke testing across its service area to improve the efficiency of its sewerage network, reduce its impact…
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Gov 2.0 in 2088: Mosman Council’s innovative approach to open government using social media
By embracing Gov 2.0, Mosman Council on the northern shores of Sydney Harbour has established itself as an industry leader in the use and promotion…
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Hinchinbrook’s collaborative GIS venture
Since 1996 Hinchinbrook Shire Council in Far North Queensland has been an integral partner in the Herbert Resource Information Centre (HRIC). Based in Ingham, the…
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Durability* – Principles for practitione
Principles for practitioners The Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA) has produced this one day course on Durability Principles based around Australian and International codes and…
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Awards for multicultural programs
In September, Ballarat City Council in the Central Highlands Region of Victoria received the prestigious Victorian Multicultural Award for Local Government as part of the…
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Smart access to council information
Tweed Shire Council in northern New South Wales has become one of the first Australian councils to provide a new way for residents with a…
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PolyCom Stabilising Aid: your quarry in a bottle*
Sales of PolyCom Stabilising Aid are on the rise after recent rainfall events throughout Australia. Councils and Shires are recognising that PolyCom treated roads have…
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Shared pathway takes out national award
Lake Macquarie City Council has won the National Award for Excellence from Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) for its innovative work in the construction of…
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New Isuzu CNG range provides true diesel fuel alternative
Australian truck market leader, Isuzu Trucks, has enhanced its range with the recent release of four ultra low emission N and F Series CNG (Compressed…
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Message from the Mayor
This year was my second as a Whitehorse Councillor and I was honoured to have been elected by my colleagues in November 2009 to lead…
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History of Whitehorse
The City of Whitehorse was proclaimed in December 1994, following the amalgamation of the former cities of Box Hill and Nunawading. The birth of the…






