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Ideas shared at annual general assembly
More than 1100 local government leaders shared ideas and innovations about a range of issues and challenges at the 2023 Australian Local Government Association’s (ALGA)…
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Celebrating 150 years
Kingston District Council is celebrating its 150th birthday. Monday, 3 July 2023 marked a special day in the history of the Kingston District Council, being…
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Birthday celebrations for iconic building
The red carpet will be rolled out at the Logan Entertainment Centre this month as the iconic community venue celebrates its 21st birthday. A gala…
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Fluoride set to return to Dubbo
The tender for the refurbishment of the fluoride dosing system at the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant (JGWTP) in Dubbo has been awarded by Dubbo…
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New uses for old tyres
Old tyres are finding a new use thanks to a family-owned Victorian company which is now recycling them into products that make pathways, schools, sporting…
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Brisbane conference focuses on emergency management
The AFAC23 powered by INTERSCHUTZ conference and exhibition in Brisbane is set to bring together distinguished scientists, policymakers, and frontline leaders from around the world.…
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Hunters Hill drive for textile recovery
Truckloads of unwanted household textiles were collected and diverted from landfill at Hunter’s Hill Council’s textile drop-off event at Clarkes Point on Saturday, 27 May.…
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City goes platinum at Waterwise Awards
The City of Stirling has received the highest possible accolade from Water Corporation and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, taking out the Platinum…
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Nothing rubbish about this festival
You’d think 26,000-plus people would create a mountain of waste during a two-day festival, but less than 150kg of rubbish was disposed of in landfill…
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Noosa and Gympie join forces
A Memorandum of Understanding between Noosa and Gympie Councils aims to help find efficiencies in waste management and potential cost-sharing arrangements across the two councils.…
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Yarriambiack Shire Council upends traditional IT model
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and this was the case for Yarriambiack Shire Council (YSC) when its ICT budget and a…
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Damage repairs continue
Works continue to repair widespread damage to the Warrumbungle Shire road network, caused by successive natural disaster events from November 2021 to September 2022. “The…