Outdoor Television Screen for Goyder Square

Set to be incorporated into stage one of the Goyder Square redevelopment, Council has agreed to the purchase and installation of a large TV, with an open tender process to be conducted to secure an appropriate screen.

It is envisaged the television will measure approximately 3m x 5m in size, with the current library building a possible site to mount the screen due to its location and current power supply.

City of Palmerston Deputy Mayor Andrew Byrne said the procurement of a large screen compliments the City's Master Plan.

Bursaries set local students on the path to tertiary study success

Eighteen Logan City tertiary students will find the path to study a little bit easier thanks to the financial support of Logan City Council and 15 local businesses.

The students are the 2014 recipients of the Logan City Tertiary Educational Bursary, and were recognised at a presentation.

Governance, Finance and Economic Development Committee Chairperson, Councillor Luke Smith, said Council was proud to be celebrating the 20th year of supporting local tertiary students through the course of their studies.

Let’s talk business over brekkie

Held at RSL, participants heard from experts including agents from First National Real Estate, local developer Brett Evans and Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce president and independent business consultant Tim Miles.

Tourism and Economic Development portfolio councillor Greg Martin said forums such as this provided attendants with a cross section of experts, information and advice.

Liquid gold from apartment waste a Sydney first

An Erskineville community vegetable garden is set for a bumper harvest with residents from ten apartments using a giant urban worm farm to convert their food waste to a free garden fertiliser.

The farm holds around 24,000 worms producing 20 litres of concentrated ‘worm juice’ fertiliser a week. It’s the first of its size to be used by a residential community in Sydney and is a trial by the Green Living Centre, a joint initiative of City of Sydney and Marrickville Council.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore praised residents of Sydney’s first apartment block for working together in preventing food waste from ending up in landfill.