President's Column
Ensuring that the use of council roads by heavy vehicles is safe and contributes to local and national productivity remains a key priority for many councils around Australia and a key focus for national transport reform.
Local roads are around 75% by length of all roads in Australia (about 640,000 kilometres) and the National Transport Commission has estimated that 36 per cent of all kilometres travelled in Australia are on local roads.
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Smart Cities and Suburbs Program - finding local technology solutions
The Australian Government has announced a $50 million Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. The Program will support local governments to fast-track innovative technology solutions that improve long-standing urban problems.
The Program seeks to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of urban service delivery, infrastructure and planning to improve the liveability of cities and their suburbs. The Australian Government expects a wide variety of cutting-edge projects will be supported under the Program
Showcasing the benefits of high productivity heavy vehicles
More than 10 heavy vehicle operators took the opportunity to meet with Mayors and council representatives at an NHVR demonstration day for high productivity heavy vehicles recently. The event was hosted by the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils.
The heavy vehicle demonstration day aimed to build awareness and a greater understanding of the Performance Based Standards Scheme and to assist local councils to make decisions about their road network.
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For the sixth year in a row, Melbourne has topped The Economist's list of the world's most liveable cities.
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A Food Safety Culture Forum was held last week in Canberra - anticipated to be the first in a process designed to create a strong food safety culture in Australia.
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The Department of Social Services is to redesign its services for refugees coming to Australia, to ensure they enjoy better language and employment outcomes.
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Bushfire Building Conference
The event is the only national forum that brings together builders, architects, designers, planners, researchers, regulators and insurers to explore issues around building in a bushfire-prone area. It is a unique opportunity to connect with your industry peers and members of relevant industry bodies can claim CPD points.
Now in its second year, the conference will include findings from the 2015 Wye River fire near the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, the latest on regulations and building innovation from around the country, world class building designs showcased and delegates and speakers from across Australia.
This event is made possible, thanks to our Major Partner, the NSW Rural Fire Service; and Gold Sponsors Sonnenschutz and Exfire.
Date: Friday 9 September, 2016
Venue: Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub, Springwood NSW
A limited number of early bird tickets for the conference are available.
For more information, view the program and to register please go to - www.bmee.org.au