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New rate payment option for Dandenong residents
New rate payment option for Dandenong residents Victoria’s Greater Dandenong Council has approved an alternative option for rates payments this financial year. The new approach…
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Hume wins gold at annual reporting awards
In June, Hume City Council’s 2007/08 annual report took home a Gold Award in the Local Government category of the 2009 Australasian Reporting Association (ARA)…
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New building asset management guidelines
New building asset management guidelines A new Practice Note for Condition Assessment and Performance Rating of Buildings has been launched by the National Asset Management…
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Emergency management planning for extreme weather events
Councils large and small are taking a range of actions to deal with and reduce the effects of climate change. However, recent disasters, such as…
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Cartels, deterrence and detection
Cartels, deterrence and detection Public sector procurement relies on vigorous competition to ensure that taxpayers and ratepayers get the best value for their money. A…
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A holistic approach to asset management
A holistic approach to asset management In upgrading, repairing and reassessing the need for some of its community halls over the last few years, George…
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Cover your assets*
Cover your assets* Managing underground assets is a vital issue for Local Government, and trenchless technology is an important option for council engineers to have…
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Stabilised roads at stabilised costs*
Stabilised roads at stabilised costs* You told us you have high maintenance, unsealed roads that eat up money. Increased traffic and vehicle speeds are accelerating…
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Rockhampton’s annual road condition testing assists with maintenance task
Rockhampton’s annual road condition testing assists with maintenance task Rockhampton Regional Council is continuing to condition survey the region’s 1,492 kilometres of sealed streets and…
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Cost effective road maintenance using local crews*
Cost effective road maintenance using local crews* Councils are making roads safer, saving money and protecting local jobs with a new contracting arrangement that enables…
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Tourism levy for Sunshine Coast
Located in southeast Queensland, Sunshine Coast Council has moved to safeguard the region’s financial future through the introduction of a tourism and economic development levy…
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MacDonald Johnston purchases Hook Lift and Skip Bin business*
MacDonald Johnston purchases Hook Lift and Skip Bin business* MacDonald Johnston is pleased to announce the purchase of the HaulMaster brand of Hook Lift and…
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