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Radical new road safety barrier launched*
Increased safety for motorists and road workers will become a reality with the recent launch of the BarrierGuard 800, a cutting edge barrier design set…
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Logan greens its fleet
Logan City Council residents have raised $7,300 for the Burma cyclone and China earthquake relief efforts through a Souths Logan Magpies football match. Deputy Mayor,…
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Bega Valley saves millions of litres of water a year
The national Water Loss Management Program has helped Bega Valley Shire Council on the south coast of New Coast Wales to save 120 million litres…
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Mitchell Shire to develop Victoria’s greenest waste transfer station
Mitchell Shire Council and Melbourne Water have unveiled plans for Victoria’s most environmentally friendly waste transfer station. It will be located in the town of…
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Planning approval time reduced
Mackay Regional Council’s planning and engineering approval process has been streamlined, with the results saving developers and Council valuable time in the pre-approval period. Figures analysing…
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Living Libraries Australia: bringing communities together conversation by conversation
Lismore City Council in the northern rivers region of New South Wales is working with the Federal Department of Immigration and Citizenship to expand a…
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Union: NT reform affecting jobs
Summary of employment principles being used • Where possible, current Local Government employees will continue to be employed in similar positions within the new Shires.…
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Making it count
When a council proposes to close a local facility such as a leisure centre, or to change the refuse collection service from weekly to fortnightly,…
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WALGA Convention: Making our World Work
Staged in Perth from 31 July to 2 August, the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) Convention attracted some 600 delegates. With the theme ‘Making…
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Young people gain skills through youth festival
Hurstville City Council has partnered with a local performing arts company to present a thought provoking multimedia festival in the Hurstville CBD later this month.…
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New floor expands basketball court use
Located on the south coast of New South Wales, Shoalhaven City Council has installed new flooring at a basketball court in one of its major…
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Future directions in leisure, parks and gardens
An interview with Brett Spencer, Manager Recreation and Leisure Services, City of Stirling, WA. The City of Stirling places great emphasis on the role leisure…
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