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Strategy to protect valuable roadside native vegetation
Greater Shepparton City Council in northern Victoria recently reviewed its roadside management strategy to ensure valuable native vegetation remains protected. Council’s Manager Sustainability and Environment,…
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Councils mark World Water Day
World Water Day on 22 March was an occasion for Councils to highlight their achievements. Declared by the United Nations, World Water Day began in…
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Guiding Councils in public works safety
Councils are being urged to display their free copies of the National Guide to Public Works and Services Safety 2008 to communicate key health and…
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New cycling safety awareness resource for migrants and refugees
In December, Launceston City Council launched an innovative educational resource designed to help newly arrived migrants with cycling and road safety. As the second module…
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Keep it simple & sensible asset management
by Murali K G* Local Governments throughout Australia have been practicing and applying asset management for decades. However in the past five to seven years,…
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Increasing safety on local roads
Southern Midlands Council (SMC) has joined 22 other Tasmanian Councils in entering a partnership agreement with the State’s Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER)…
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Extended reach spray guns*
Cormack Anest Iwata has recently launched the latest generation of high transfer efficient, lightweight spray guns with extended nozzles. Based on the popular W101 Series…
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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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