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Wyndham City Council
At the 2007 National General Assembly in Darwin we invited delegates to share their Council’s projects and initiatives to win a full page feature in…
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Fremantle Leisure Centre scoops the pool at lifeguard challenge
Late last year, lifeguards from Fremantle City Council’s Fremantle Leisure Centre scooped the pool at the Royal Life Saving Society and Western Australian Local Government…
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Green garden helps keep waterways clean
Located at the northern end of Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne, Hobsons Bay City Council has installed an innovative, environmentally friendly garden that uses rainwater…
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Funding key to addressing road safety
Road funding for local road networks could play a key role in addressing road safety issues across Western Australia, with 68 per cent of serious…
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Think you’ve seen it all…you can at CivEnEx Sydney*
The Field Days are back with CivEnEx returning to Western Sydney International Dragway at Eastern Creek on Thursday 22 May through to Saturday 24 May…
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Federal Cabinet announces overhaul of national infrastructure policy
Meeting in Perth on 21 January, the Federal Cabinet approved the establishment of Infrastructure Australia. Legislation establishing Infrastructure Australia will be introduced during the first…
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Brisbane biodiesel trial reduces bus emissions*
Neumann Petroleum’s E-Gen biodiesel can significantly reduce vehicle emissions, according to preliminary results from the Brisbane City Council’s CitySmart Biodiesel Bus Trial. The trial replaced…
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NSW Councils offer planning alternatives
The Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales have put forward a number of alternative planning reforms which aim for faster development decisions…
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Perth hosts breakfast for PM and Ministers
Perth’s Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi said that a breakfast function on 21 January with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at Council House was a great honour…
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Advanced safety for civil works*
In terms of importance, OH&S is arguably at the top of the tree in the civil works game. Not only can injury to an individual…
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Iris Hardie’s balancing act
Iris Hardie began her working life as a trapeze artist with Silvers travelling circus. Now 83 years old, she’s still juggling the responsibilities of a…
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Future directions in human resource managment
An interview with Anthony Langley, Manager People and Performance, Bayside City Council, Victoria Bayside City Council’s Manager People and Performance, Anthony Langley, said Councils need…
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