_ARSENAL
Arsenal Football Club in London has one of the newest and most impressive football stadiums in the world. Arsenal Football Club (Arsenal) is one of the largest and most successful football (soccer) clubs in England. At the start of the...
_News
_MS 24 HOUR MEGASWIM
Once again the Collie Dugongs will be participating in the MS Australia 24 Hour Megaswim. As part of fund raising events this year, we will be hosting a Bunnings BBQ at Port Melbourne so come down and show your support....
_MOVEMBER
Collie staff are also raising money to help with awareness of and funds for men’s health by participating in Movember. Click here to find out more and see their efforts so far! Collie staff are eagerly competing in the Movember...
_QUIZ
What percentage of plant life on earth is found in the ocean?
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_DID YOU KNOW?
Melbourne, Australia is in the same time zone as Vladivostok, Russia. A lot of water lies between the two with only part of PNG and a number of Pacific islands breaking-up that water link.
_10 / 30 RIGHT – HELPING MAKE VICTORIA FIRE-READY
...so proclaimed the media release from the Minister for Environment and Climate Change announcing the inclusion of Interim Measures for Bushfire Protection in the Victoria Planning Provisions (specified municipalities) until 31 August 2010. Developed with the expectation that the bushfire...
_COWRA LAND USE STRATEGY
Cowra Shire is in the Lachlan Valley in central west New South Wales, approximately 300 kilometres west of Sydney. The Shire covers approximately 2,800 square kilometres, with a growing population in excess of 13,000 people. The major urban centre is...
_ACTIVITY CENTRES
The Minister for Planning has recently: approved boundaries for five 'market-ready' activity centres; approved criteria to be used to set the boundaries for other activity centres; introduced a new Activity centre zone (ACZ) into the Victorian Planning Provisions (VPP); applied...
_ROOF TOP GARDENS
During a recent overseas trip Collie staff members were able to visit the new Highline Park in West Manhattan, New York. It was interesting to see the comparisons with the Paris La Promenade Plantee (also known as Coulee Verte) which...
_RECENT RAINFALL
The recent rainfall in Melbourne has exceeded the average for September. It is now more important than ever to drought proof our gardens and landscapes to lock in the recent soil moisture from the spring rains. This can be done...