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Litter and dumping
5 Oct 2021: Littering and illegal dumping have significant health, safety, financial and environmental impacts. It is an offence to dump waste on public land, or on private land without the consent of the owner.
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Contour mapping
5 Oct 2021: Elevation data is available through the Queensland Globe and Geosiences Australia ELVIS portal.
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Music
7 Feb 2025: Live performance and development opportunities include gigs at Tanks Arts Centre, Tanks Market, Tank 4 Up late and Cairns Festival.
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Public Interest Disclosure (PID)
5 Oct 2021: Public Interest Disclosures about suspected wrongdoing by public sector workers help to uncover corruption and other misuses of public resources.
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Noise
7 Dec 2022: Council and the state government set acceptable noise levels for activities and machinery such as lawn mowing, musical performances, air conditioners and power motors.
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Vegetation management on private land
25 Jul 2025: If you want to remove or damage trees or vegetation on private property, you may require a Development Permit for Operational Works (Vegetation Clearing). Council recommends that a certified arborist undertake any tree management.
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Federal investment wanted to enable housing
8 May 2026: Council is calling on the Australian Government to deliver targeted investment in trunk infrastructure as part of next week’s Federal Budget.
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STEAM
22 Dec 2022: STEAM - an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths - is an integrated approach to learning that encourages learners to make connections between concepts and thinking which can be applied to solving real world p
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Sidney, Canada
12 Mar 2025: Sidney is a year-round tourist destination with an extensive waterfront and artificial reef. It is located at the northern end of Vancouver Island (British Columbia).
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Superseded schemes
5 Oct 2021: A planning scheme becomes superseded when a new planning scheme or amendment is gazetted. Once a new scheme comes into effect, an applicant may request an application to be determined under a superseded scheme.
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