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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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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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Leadership and management excellence award
Coffs Harbour City Council’s expertise in growing the region’s economy, its community and the essential services necessary for sustainable development was recognised recently when it…
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Economy takes off with the Airport
The development of Coffs Harbour Regional Airport is acknowledged as the driving force behind the area’s economic growth in recent years. With more than 320,000…
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Delivering state of the art infrastructure
In the 1990s, increasing pressure for coastal development, heightened community environmental consciousness and inadequate vital infrastructure became the catalysts for significant advances in Coffs Harbour…
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$96 million water reclamation plant
‘World class’ is how Coffs Harbour’s new $96 million Water Reclamation Plant was described by NSW Minister for Water, Phillip Costa, when he officially opened…
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New Water Filtration Plant to provide reliable water supply
Coffs Harbour City Council also opened its new $60 million Water Filtration Plant in 2009. “Having a reliable water supply is a top priority for…





