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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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Building respect
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* Respect is a major new Government initiative launched in January 2006 by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair who explained…
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Neighbourhood community harmony
According to Macquarie University, Australia is far behind Europe and the United Kingdom in developing strategies to foster intercultural cohesion. Recent research in community harmony,…
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Become a mediator for the sleeping giant
“Industry leaders believe Local Government is a relatively untapped resource for mediators offering alternative dispute resolution (ADR),” said Steve Gibbeson, Training Manager for the Australian…
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Contractor management system spreads OH&S message
South Australia’s City of Charles Sturt has introduced an Integrated Management System (IMS) for contractor management that brings the City’s contractors up to a prequalification…
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