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Visit to Canberra
Maranoa Regional Council was part of the delegation from the South West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (SWROC) that recently concluded a two-day visit to…
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Two sphere cooperation possible
NSW councils’ peak body has congratulated NSW Premier-elect Chris Minns and his incoming government, and pledged to work with them to deliver for communities right…
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Million house goal needs pursuing
The government’s goal of building one million private homes and 40,000 social and affordable homes in the next five years should not be abandoned and…
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Pilot program offers real skills
Three students are being given real-world workplace skills in competitive industries through Mosman Council’s inaugural Cadetship and Traineeship Program. The engineering and art gallery trainees…
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Land under the hammer for debt recovery
Gunnedah Shire Council auctioned five properties on Friday 31 March to recover rates and charges that have remained unpaid for more than five years. The…
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Stronger population increase
The opening of Australia’s borders in early 2022 led to a much stronger than anticipated recovery in population growth according to the National Housing Finance…
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Upgrade for popular park
Along the expansive Sunshine Coast coastline, just metres from the squelching sand, lies a leafy pocket in need of a revamp. Warana’s John Hotton Park…
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Top honours for Central Coast Council
Central Coast Council’s $9 million landfill cell at its Buttonderry Waste Management Facility has been awarded the Environmental Enhancement Project Award at the 2023 NSW…
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Major sports ground upgrade
Snowy Monaro Regional Council has successfully completed major upgrades at Jindabyne’s major recreation and sporting ground – John Connors Oval. Funded under the NSW Government’s…
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Geelong honours outstanding young people
Young people making an outstanding contribution across Greater Geelong have been recognised at the annual Geelong Youth Awards. The City of Greater Geelong presented awards…
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Using turf pigments and grass paint to colour turf and lawns
Turf pigments and grass paints have become very popular and are being used by home lawn owners and professional turf managers. Their technology has evolved…
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Gosnell dominates awards
City of Gosnells projects have won five awards and received two high commendations at the 2023 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) WA Excellence…