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Berri Barmera wastewater reuse project under way
Centrally located in South Australia’s Riverland, Berri Barmera Council is in the process of constructing two new lagoon based wastewater treatment plants as part of…
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Campbelltown City Council top in waste management
Campbelltown City Council in New South Wales was named Most Improved in contamination management for kerbside collected organics at the recent inaugural Compost Ball. Council…
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Future directions in environmental management
Future Directions is a regular feature. This month we interviewed Gavin Mountjoy, Manager Sustainability and Environment, Maribyrnong City Council, Victoria. As Manager Sustainability and Environment…
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Waterless composting toilets*
Water shortages around the country are renewing attention on the benefits of waterless composting toilets. Using no water, they can save around one third of…
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Thuringowa takes out State award for sustainability
In May, Thuringowa City Council’s QNI Eco Active Centre took out a major category at the Queensland EPA Sustainable Industries Awards staged in Brisbane. Now…
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Hybrid car to reduce greenhouse gas emissons
Coffs Harbour City Council has purchased a Honda Civic Hybrid car as part of its ongoing push to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The dual electric/petrol…
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Swansea named Australia’s Tidiest Town
Located in Tasmania, Glamorgan Spring Bay Council’s coastal township of Swansea has taken out the prestigious title of Australia’s Tidiest Town for 2007. At the…
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Brisbane starts war on litter
As part of its CitySmart campaign, the City of Brisbane has launched two new weapons to assist with its war on litter.Council has recruited two…
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Green cleaning
Lake Macquarie City Library celebrated May as ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle month’, by hosting a series of Green Cleaning workshops. Council enlisted the help of…
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Wyndham showerhead exchange saves water
Hundreds of households in Wyndham City Council are now saving more water in the shower following a successful City West Water Showerhead Exchange. Held as…
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Reducing child poisonings
As part of the Victorian Government’s ‘Remove the risk. Put poisons away. Straight away’ campaign, maternal and child health nurses from Greater Shepparton City Council…
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Former landfill becomes wildlife area
Located in northeast Victoria, Indigo Shire has transformed a former landfill site into a nature and wildlife area. Situated in Yackandandah, the site was closed…
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