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Remembering the firestorm
The horrific Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983 changed Upper Beaconsfield. Long-time locals are known to use a timeline pre and post the firestorm. Although the…
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What are wetting agents?
What are wetting agents? In short, a wetting agent is a substance that lowers the surface tension of a liquid therefore increasing its penetrating and…
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Significant garden attracts funding
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden is set for a $1 million upgrade thanks to a grant from the local council. The funds will be used to upgrade…
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Cockburn strives for inclusivity
The City of Cockburn’s vision until 2030 is to make it the best place to be for its growing population. The city is achieving this…
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Flood house demolition begins
Heavy machinery and specialist crews have begun demolishing homes at Goodna, Queensland, which were among the first homes bought back under the $741 million Resilient…
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Stranded assets
In the past three decades, the lifestyle advantages of coastal economies have underpinned their regional economic development. But inland communities without that lifestyle advantage have…
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Picturesque surf club takes shape
Partek Constructions has continued work and hit a significant milestone on the Normanville Surf Life Saving Club and Cafe/ Kiosk, completing a concrete pour recently.…
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Career change a must for people-person Toluwa
Self-proclaimed people-person Toluwa ‘Tolu’ Ajeigbe knew that accounting wasn’t the career for her – so when the opportunity to study a masters presented itself, HR…
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Mosman takes climate action
Mosman Council has had a long commitment to environmental sustainability and has taken a wide range of actions over the past few years to switch…
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NT delegation address committee
A delegation of senior leaders from the remote community of Maningrida in the Northern Territory, travelled to Canberra recently to give testimony in person to…
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Bowerbird operations continue
The City of Greater Geraldton Council recently voted to continue operations of the popular reuse facility known as the Bowerbird. Originally slated to be a…
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Lending a helping hand
The City of Adelaide and Adelaide Hills Council recently worked with Berri Barmera Council to support the State Emergency Service in building a 350 metre…













