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Adelaide to install charging point for electric cars
Adelaide City Council is offering to install green powered recharging stations for drivers of electric cars. In September, Council backed Lord Mayor Michael Harbison’s move…
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Tracking a course for financial sustainability
Speaking at the recent Local Government Managers Australia NSW 100th Annual Conference, Professor Percy Allan said that Australian Local Government is operating from a position…
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Launceston buses made safer
A recent survey has found that passengers are feeling safer when travelling on Metro buses in Launceston. When asked to give a rating of how…
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Best practice in copyright management*
A Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) licence gives businesses peace of mind when they use copyright materials – knowing they’re minimising the risk of copyright infringement…
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Barossa droughtproofs vineyards
Each year, Barossa grape growers will now have access to 265 megalitres of treated wastewater for vineyard irrigation under a landmark partnership launched in August…
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Clarence tracks and trails promote active living
The City of Clarence in Tasmania’s southeast has been recognised for best practice in heart health for its Tracks and Trails Action Plan. The plan…
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Artificial olfaction catches graffiti vandals in the act
by Graham Bell* It may not be the most prestigious application of artificial olfaction, but sniffing spraypaint and ink is proving to be highly appreciated…
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Noxious weeds management
In its quest for a more strategic approach to noxious weed management, Liverpool Plains Shire Council has developed the Tr@ceR Weeds Mobile Mapping program. It…
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Community market gardens skill up West Arnhem
Located at the top of the Northern Territory, West Arnhem Shire Council has initiated a three year training program to establish market gardens in its…
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Versatile Australian innovation for unsealed roads*
Polycom Stabilising Aid is fast being adopted as the best practice method for unsealed road management. Local Governments around the country are embracing Delete the…
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Inhouse building services buck the trend
Victorian Building Commission figures show that Hepburn Shire Council’s ‘in house’ building services are among the most popular in the State. Covering 1,470 square kilometres…
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Heritage building set straight by Uretek*
St Clair, one of Goulburn’s oldest homesteads, was in a sorry state. This large 1800s heritage house on brick wall footings had sunk into the…
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