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Understanding acceptability
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* After the General Election, with no party able to command a majority in the House of Commons, the options…
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Whittlesea hosts community consultation expert
More than 100 people, including Local Government representatives from around Victoria, recently attended community planning workshops at the City of Whittlesea in Melbourne’s outer north.…
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Randwick street lights go solar
Randwick has become the first council in New South Wales to trial a new solar powered street lighting technology developed by solar lighting company Point…
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Carbon Insight helps councils reduce carbon footprint*
Intelligent Pathways introduces Carbon Insight, the easy solution to carbon emissions monitoring and environmental data management for councils With the spotlight on global climate change…
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Climate change risk adaptation program – call for an industry wide approach
According to Gary Okely, General Manager Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Risk Services, South Australia, with the increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters, councils…
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Trigeneration key to emission reductions
Electricity could be cheaper and cleaner if regulations blocking local, efficient energy systems in Australia were removed, according to a City of Sydney submission to…
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Hume City getting back to nature
Hume City Council is in the process of introducing a new Native Vegetation Offsets Policy. The policy will come into effect when applications to clear…
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Port Augusta promotes water as a healthy choice
Port Augusta Council in conjunction with the South Australian and Federal Governments launched its ‘Water – the original cool drink’ campaign in February this year…
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Melville assesses energy use
A new portable kit that measures energy and water consumption in the home is now available for loan at all City of Melville libraries. The…
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Manly Arts Festival sculpting the way
Residents from Sydney’s northern beaches are being invited to make electronic waste into art as part of the 2010 Manly Arts Festival. The program ‘E-Sculpt.2010’…
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Hurstville City Council cuts its electricity bills
Hurstville City Council is one of 17 Sydney councils set to save money on their electricity bills after accepting the recommendations of the Southern Sydney…
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The natural alternative*
With the emphasis these days being on clean and green, local councils are at the forefront of looking at more environmentally safer alternatives and leading…
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