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Drought tolerant turf keeps sporting grounds green
Located in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs, the City of Darebin’s sportsgrounds will stay green despite the drought, with the planting of new drought tolerant turf…
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HR initiatives improve Works Department
For the past 18 months, the Meritorious Empowerment Principle has been evolving at Alice Springs Town Council, having a positive impact on staff relations and…
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Technical skills training delivered to your desk*
Local Government technical staff must keep up to date with advances in the design, construction and maintenance of road pavements and their asset management and…
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Ongoing plant use analysis leads to major savings
Mitchell Shire Council in central Victoria expects to save up to $220,000 over ten years, following its decision to purchase a crawler excavator for its…
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Levy enables beautification works
Located on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Snowy River Shire recently commenced work on the first stage of the Jindabyne Beautification Program. Characterised…
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Enviro friendly diesel fuel technology
Queensland’s Redland City Council is working with local firm, Terra Fuel Technologies, on a project that brings Council’s diesel vehicles closer to an environmentally sustainable…
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50 years producing quality machinery
From humble beginnings in 1958 as a portable office in the back of Terry Crommelin’s EH Holden Ute, Crommelins has developed into a market leader…
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Australia’s greenest road: Melbourne responds to climate change
In March, Australian physical services company, CityWide, laid the path to a greener future, constructing the nation’s first low emission road in the City of…
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Casey is CALM in a crisis
City of Casey Mayor, Councillor Janet Halsall, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Anthony Byrne, recently launched the new Casey Alert Location Manager system.…
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Ryde introduces waste collection tags
With new legislation and ambitious State Government recycling targets in place, the City of Ryde in New South Wales has introduced a new electronic waste…
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Climate change for Local Government
The IPWEA NSW Annual Conference is a major event for the Public Works Industry, providing a venue for interaction, learning, workshops, discussion and networking opportunities.…
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Adelaide home to the world’s first solar powered bus
Adelaide City Council has raised the standard in international sustainability with the introduction of the world’s first solar powered electric bus. Named Tindo – the…
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