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Planning kit to streamline development applications
Tweed Shire Council has taken the first steps towards a gradual move to ‘e planning’. In June, Council launched a new Development Application (DA) Preparation…
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Melville encourages community cohesion and reduces graffiti
The City of Melville in southern Perth has come up with an innovative project that is not only beautifying its streetscapes but is also reducing…
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Living well: developing aged friendly communities
Like most developed countries, Australia has an ageing population and a negative stigma attached to nursing homes. People are delaying the move to institutions, on…
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Future directions in community services
An interview with Phillipa Major, Acting CEO and Director Corporate and Community Services, MacDonnell Shire Council, Northern Territory It is often acknowledged that Local Government…
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Using pets to create healthy communities
With 63 per cent of Australian households estimated to have some type of pet, it is safe to say Australia is a nation of pet…
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BrowseAloud
While the internet is a great tool for those who can read, accessing information on screen can be a formidable experience for many people. In…
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New city plan sets healthy goals for Logan
Logan City Council is demonstrating that public health is a number one priority with the establishment of a community health action plan. Health and Regulatory…
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Boroondara plans community garden for popular reserve
In planning for the redevelopment of one of its reserves, Boroondara City Council in Melbourne’s east has earmarked a place for a community garden. The…
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Midnight Basketball a slam dunk for Geraldton-Greenough
The City of Geraldton-Greenough in the midwest region of Western Australia is engaging young people and diverting them from potentially dangerous situations through its Midnight…
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Australian invention to catch graffiti vandals in the act*
Originating in Australia in the 1980s, E-Nose technology was developed by scientists at the CSIRO, the University of Sydney and UNSW. These pioneering scientists are…
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New Huon Valley pathway improves access to Franklin
Huon Valley Council recently completed stage three of a four phase project that will eventually result in a footpath snaking along the entire length of…
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Tea Tree Gully – looking after man’s best friend
Tails are a-wagging in the City of Tea Tree Gully, with Council recently having opened a third dog park. Located in metropolitan Adelaide, the City…
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