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Waste management – operating in a carbon constrained environment*
Following on from the very successful conferences in 2005 and 2007, the third National Landfill and Transfer Station Conference will be held in Hobart, Tasmania…
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Engaging contractors: Do you know your council’s safety obligations? – A Victorian case study
A Victorian case study Outsourcing work to subcontractors does not mean you are absolved of your workplace health and safety obligations. WorkSafe Victoria’s Executive Director,…
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Future directions in engineering and infrastructure
An interview with Harry Galea, Director Infrastructure Services, Launceston City Council, Tasmania The skills shortage, climate change and fostering a networking culture are the big…
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Shepparton begins lake redevelopment
Greater Shepparton City Council in northern Victoria has begun redeveloping its iconic Victoria Park Lake. Located adjacent to the Goulburn Valley Highway passing through the…
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Motorists slowed by new road safety action
Huon Valley Council in the south of Tasmania is trialling a range of measures to reduce the speed of vehicles travelling through its township of…
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New infrastructure asset management course*
The Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) and the University of Tasmania will be offering a Graduate Certificate in Infrastructure Asset Management beginning this year…
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Rockhampton’s roads renewal program addresses flood damage
With recent rain and flooding affecting its road maintenance programs, Rockhampton Regional Council has commenced an extensive program of road inspections. Covering almost 18,400 square…
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Highlight on world public works calendar
Can you afford not to be there? The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia’s (IPWEA) Melbourne International Conference, to be held at the new Melbourne…
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Using GIS/GPS to monitor and maintain drainage pits
Inspections and works orders of drainage infrastructure comprising 36,000 pits and hundreds of kilometres of pipes are now considerably easier for Frankston City Council with…
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New look for favourite park
Located on the east coast of central Queensland, Mackay Regional Council is in the process of revamping several of its parks. Its popular John Breen…
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Southern Sydney councils win $1.9 million to rehabilitate popular recreational waterway
Sutherland Shire Council and Local Governments in the St George region of southern Sydney have received a $1.9 million grant from the NSW Environmental Trust…
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Creative solution for boat ramp dilemma
South Australia’s Mid Murray Council has come up with an inventive way of adapting its boat ramps to enable their continued use in these times…
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