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Economic Development Australia national awards for 2008
The 2008 Economic Development Awards (the ED Awards) were presented at a gala dinner in Brisbane on 8 October. Attended by more than 250 economic…
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‘Smart infrastructure’ protects regional identity and lifestyle*
The long term lifestyle and identity of regional communities hinges on investment in ‘smart infrastructure’. Robert Prestipino, Director of Australia’s first ‘place-based enterprise’ consultancy, Vital…
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Ingham catalyst project sets ‘smart infrastructure’ benchmark for Queensland
Located in North Queensland, Hinchinbrook Shire’s ‘Our Town Our Future’ strategy is believed to be Queensland’s most awarded project, having taken out seven State, national…
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Proposed trail from Victorian goldfields to the Murray
The City of Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Campaspe are set to undertake a $30,000 study to assess the feasibility of developing a unique,…
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$1 land grab tackles housing, land and skills shortage
Richmond Shire in outback Queensland has sold seven blocks of land for $1, with the aim of overcoming housing, land and skills shortages. Located halfway…
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Btech wins war on graffiti*
Unfortunately, graffiti is on the increase Australia wide, and dealing with the problem results in a high cost issue to the community and directly impacts…
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Hornsby snapshot
Hornsby Shire is the second largest Local Government area in the Sydney region. Located on the Upper North Shore, it takes in land from Epping…
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Strong leadership
Robert Ball is a qualified Local Government Clerk and is currently General Manager of Hornsby Shire Council, having commenced in 1992. He started his career…
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Housing strategy to meet future demand
Council is currently preparing a Housing Strategy. This aims to identify areas suitable for the provision of additional housing to assist in meeting its housing…
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Draft Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby subregional employment study
In 2007/08 Council commissioned a study of local land strategies to identify opportunities to meet the State Government employment targets for the region, and describe…
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Where city meets country
Just a stone’s throw from the bustling urban areas of the Shire is an oasis of natural environs, ranging from the pristine waters of the…
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Indoor stadium attracts international users
In 2002, Hornsby recognised the need for a multi purpose sports stadium to be built in the Shire. The preferred site was an old brick…
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