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The big rainbow finds a home
The Big Rainbow will be located at Victoria Park in Daylesford, with installation starting shortly. Victoria Park was selected as the preferred location based on…
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Searle moves from west to east
Naomi Searle has been appointed to the key position of director sustainable communities and environment at Tweed Shire Council, following a competitive recruitment process conducted…
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Gunnedah welcomes funding
Gunnedah Shire Council has welcomed the announcement $2,679,377 has been allocated for 1470km of the shire’s road network through the Regional and Local Roads Repair…
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Building industry forecast to fall behind
Master Builders Australia has released its latest building and construction industry forecasts to 2026-27, which shows the nation is falling behind in meeting its housing…
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Restocking program underway
The release of approximately 12,000 native fingerlings took place along various locations of the Macquarie River at Narromine on Tuesday 31 January 2023. This release…
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Central Highlands councillor to resign
Councillor Natalie Curtis has publicly announced her intention to resign as an elected councillor of Central Highlands Regional Council, effective 31 March, 2023. Cr Curtis…
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Remembering the firestorm
The horrific Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983 changed Upper Beaconsfield. Long-time locals are known to use a timeline pre and post the firestorm. Although the…
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What are wetting agents?
What are wetting agents? In short, a wetting agent is a substance that lowers the surface tension of a liquid therefore increasing its penetrating and…
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Significant garden attracts funding
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden is set for a $1 million upgrade thanks to a grant from the local council. The funds will be used to upgrade…
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Cockburn strives for inclusivity
The City of Cockburn’s vision until 2030 is to make it the best place to be for its growing population. The city is achieving this…
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Flood house demolition begins
Heavy machinery and specialist crews have begun demolishing homes at Goodna, Queensland, which were among the first homes bought back under the $741 million Resilient…
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Stranded assets
In the past three decades, the lifestyle advantages of coastal economies have underpinned their regional economic development. But inland communities without that lifestyle advantage have…