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Oldest human footprints in Australia found at Mungo, NSW
The world’s largest collection of fossil human footprints have been discovered in Balranald Shire Council’s Mungo National Park, located in south west New South Wales.…
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Nationals too dry
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* The defection of National Party Senator Julian McGauran, and the tacit okay by the Liberal powerbrokers to his defection,…
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Pacific Edge art conference brings delegates to Mackay
The largest regional arts conference in Australia will be held in Mackay, Queensland from 14 to 17 September 2006. Some 750 delegates are expected to…
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Opportunities for all in the City of Belmont
The City of Belmont is a vibrant community located six kilometres from Perth, along 11 kilometres of Swan River frontage. Traditionally known as an area…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature profiling two Councillors form new South Wales. Councillor Denise Wilton, Mayor Mosman Council, New South Wales Q. How long have you been…
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On par for environmental change
Glamorgan Spring Bay Council’s municipality reads like a tourist brochure, encompassing the Tasmanian coastal seaside towns of Buckland, Orford, Maria Island, Triabunna, Swansea, Bicheno and…
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Ballarat the first Council in Australia to purchase air water machine*
Watermakers Australia, a leading provider of water generation machines and tec hnologies, that produce water from the humidity in the air, recently announced that the…
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Recycled paper keeps pool afloat
The City of Geraldton in Western Australia is raising ongoing funds for its swimming pool facility, the Aquarena, through a paper recycling project. The project…
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Camera van saves time and money
The conversion of a van into Toowoomba City Council’s new pipeline inspection unit has meant considerable savings in time, labour and money. Council saves up…
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Regional City status recognised
Penrith City Council has been officially recognised as a Regional City under the NSW State Government’s Metropolitan Strategy. This will help to ensure that the…
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City of Whitehorse nursery leads the way in water saving initiatives
Victoria’s City of Whitehorse’s ParksWide Nursery, has received national recognition for a number of innovative water saving initiatives that aim to achieve a 65 per…
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Local Government Flower Garden Awards for 2006 launched
The 2006 Australian Local Government Flower Garden Awards will acknowledge the efforts of local parks and gardens teams. A national winner will be selected, as…
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