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Provincial Plants and Landscapes has won the NGI Environment Award and recognised for its exceptional performance and outstanding achievements at the 2010 Nursery & Garden Industry NSW and ACT Awards.
30/11/2009 |
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The Queensland Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Singapore National Parks Board that could soon see local scientists growing vegetation on high rise buildings to reduce heat and improve air quality.
30/11/2009 |
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A construction company will pay a total of $30,000 towards conservation initiatives after breaching national and Victorian environment laws at an industrial site in Ardeer, Melbourne.
27/11/2009 |
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Students from Cooroy State School will get their hands dirty and help improve their local environment while participating in the Energex Junior Landcare activity day today.
27/11/2009 |
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Environmental monitoring company Measurement Engineering Australia (MEA) has been awarded an AusIndustry grant of $243,968 to develop an innovative plant-based irrigation scheduling sensor.
26/11/2009 |
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A Morinish resident in Queensland has been fined $90,000 for clearing 274.5 hectares of native vegetation from his property, Spear Creek, in around 2004 or 2005.
26/11/2009 |
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Queensland will display its top environmental assets to the world under a new eco-tourism plan to boost visitor numbers to the State's protected areas.
26/11/2009 |
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Professor Alex McBratney is helping to construct the world's first digital soil map.
25/11/2009 |
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Parks Victoria is calling for tenders from qualified landscape architectural practices with expertise in masterplanning, recreation planning and community consultation to prepare a masterplan for Kinglake National Park.
25/11/2009 |
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Illegal dumpers of garden waste have been targeted by the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water and Byron Shire Council.
25/11/2009 |
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The City of Sydney will reopen a disused historic community building located in Prince Alfred Park, Redfern, as part of a revitalisation of the park.
24/11/2009 |
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AUSVEG will hold a National Convention, Trade Show and National Awards for Excellence at Conrad Jupiters on the Gold Coast, Queensland, from 27 to 30 May, 2010.
24/11/2009 |
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The City of Sydney Council is giving Sydney school children gifts of organic fruit and vegetable gardens and weekly gardening lessons.
20/11/2009 |
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After heavier than expected rainfalls in October, the 2.3 million litre Dragonfly pond 5b off Stanhope Parkway has filled several months ahead of schedule.
20/11/2009 |
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Water restrictions have been relaxed in Albury.
20/11/2009 |
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Perry Park in Alexandria, Sydney, is set to become a regional sports facility.
19/11/2009 |
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Hydrocarbon explorer Central Petroleum will plant up to 100,000 hectares of drought-resistant plants in the Northern Territory Centralian desert.
19/11/2009 |
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A student-led project to investigate a productive use for an intractable aquatic pest will be the first project in a collaborative relationship between Thailand’s Kasetsart University and the University of Sydney (UTS).
19/11/2009 |
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Louise Sylvan has been appointed president of the Bush Heritage Australia Board, with Andrew Myer appointed as vice president.
18/11/2009 |
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New studies from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has indicated plants can improve indoor air quality, and the size of the pot or plant does not matter above 200 mm.
18/11/2009 |
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An upgraded and more spacious memorial garden at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) for bereaved families will be officially reopened today by Health Minister Kim Hames.
18/11/2009 |
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Three corporate defendants appearing in the Land and Environment Court have been ordered to pay a total of $139,000 in fines and court costs after pleading guilty to illegally clearing more than 20 hectares of River Red Gum forest on the banks of the Murray River, near Tocumwal.
17/11/2009 |
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Seven artists will be exhibiting 20 limited edition etchings and six photographs at the Australian National Botanical Gardens November 16 to January 30.
17/11/2009 |
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Landscape design options for the Ballina bypass interchange at Teven Road, aiming to create an attractive and practical gateway into Ballina that reflects the character of the area and its residents, will soon be on display for comment.
17/11/2009 |
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Hardi Australia has extended its training opportunities to owner and operators of Hardi products.
16/11/2009 |
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Katherine-based horticulturalist Norma Higgins has been named the Northern Territory’s Local Hero in the lead-up to the 2010 Australian of the Year Awards.
16/11/2009 |
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The number of community gardens in Sydney will grow under a draft policy under consideration by the City of Sydney's Environment and Heritage Committee tonight.
16/11/2009 |
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Horticulture producers, Sam Calameri and Charlie Blogna recently took delivery of a Hardi Navigator 4,000L trailer sprayer with IntelliTrack, and believe that it is an essential tool in helping them to produce premium quality potatoes and carrots for local and export markets.
16/11/2009 |
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Urbis will commence work on a masterplan for Newcastle coastline’s public spaces.
13/11/2009 |
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Tweed Coast-based Universal Fabric Structures (UFS) is undergoing a major local and international expansion and rebranding program to meet increasing demand for its tensile membrane structures.
13/11/2009 |
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Victorian Water Corporation 'Western Water' won the Government Water Corporations Award at the national 2009 savewater! awards for its work in developing a dual pipe recycled water scheme at the Eynesbury Township.
12/11/2009 |
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Retirement and aged care complex, Regis Inala Village, has officially launched its community vegetable garden.
12/11/2009 |
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The Nursery & Garden Industry Australia (NGIA) has appointed Bryan Hiller as the new president of the NGIA Board.
11/11/2009 |
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Geofabrics Australasia's Megaflo, manufactured in regional Australia, will play a key role in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
10/11/2009 |
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Heggies has appointed Shane Clouston as principal - environmental services in its Brisbane office.
10/11/2009 |
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Over $400,000 will be spent on upgrading recreational facilities in Mount Isa.
10/11/2009 |
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Around $2.9 million will be spent on protecting threatened plant species in Western Australia, including funding to eradicate a dieback outbreak in one of the State’s major national parks.
09/11/2009 |
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MakMax has won three of the four awards at the Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSSA) Awards.
09/11/2009 |
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Origin has constructed an outdoor room at its National Customer Contact Centre in Melbourne.
06/11/2009 |
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The first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes has been released in the US.
06/11/2009 |
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The first Australian Standard covering tree protection on construction sites is now available.
06/11/2009 |
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Up to four scholarships valued at $6,000 each are available to university students to conduct short research, extension or industry projects under the direct supervision of a researcher or extension officer from either the public or private sector.
05/11/2009 |
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Parks Victoria will host the first International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress in 2010.
05/11/2009 |
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Millions of litres of water will be captured from Sydney's streets to preserve drinking water supplies.
04/11/2009 |
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NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa, is encouraging garden lovers to plant natives this spring.
04/11/2009 |
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Two diseased and dying trees will be removed from Hyde Park North in Sydney.
04/11/2009 |
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Davey Water Products' RainBank won the Australian Product Innovation award at the recent national savewater! awards.
04/11/2009 |
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An environmentally friendly green roof sits atop a public structure in Singapore which was recently the recipient of an environmental engineering award.
03/11/2009 |
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Water efficiency experts are invited to submit abstracts for the third WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, held in Las Vegas on 6-8 October, 2010.
03/11/2009 |
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The awards recognise the work of individuals and groups who preserve natural resources and protect the future of agriculture, fisheries, tourism and recreation in WA.
03/11/2009 |
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Bobcat has launch a series of new loaders and excavators.
02/11/2009 |
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Ballast Point Park by McGregor Coxall has won the Landscape Design award in the 2009 BPN Sustainability Awards.
02/11/2009 |
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Stephanie McDonald reports on what makes a landscape sustainable.
02/11/2009 |
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Austral bricks has launched the Moda Ceramic Pressed Paver range for contemporary outdoor areas.
02/11/2009 |