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The monitoring of koala in NSW and across Australia will continue. Image Harry/stock.adobe.com

Koala baseline survey to drive conservation action

The NSW Government has completed its first comprehensive statewide koala survey, providing the most accurate picture to date of where koalas live and how populations are distributed across the state. Read More

Tom Foster14 hours agoDecember 11, 2025

Wilya Janta’s first “Explain Home”, built for Wilya Janta co-founder Norm Frank Jupurrurla, on Warumungu Country just north of the town of Tennant Creek, NT, after being delivered on the back of five semi-trailers from Adelaide the week before. Image: Andrew Quilty

First Explain Home nears completion

Construction of Tennant Creek’s first Explain Home is nearing completion, marking a major step forward for community-driven, climate-resilient housing in the Northern Territory. Read More

Tom Foster15 hours agoDecember 11, 2025

The SK900 is quiet but still has the power output needed. Image: Living Water Irrigation

Ditch Witch, Ditch Witch, Landscaping industry, Landscaping innovations, Mowers, skid steers and landscape machinery, Updates

Living Water Irrigation and Ditch Witch

Living Water Irrigation is a company with a big future, and to help keep pace with its steady growth, a Ditch Witch SK900 was recently added to its list of assets. Read More

Tom Foster19 hours agoDecember 11, 2025

The JCB 215T is a versatile and hard-working machine well suited to landscape construction work. Image: JCB CEA

JCB, JCB, Landscaping industry, Loaders, Mowers, skid steers and landscape machinery, Updates

The JCB 215T comfort zone

Being small but powerful makes the JCB 215T compact loader productive and ready to utilise power-hungry attachments. Read More

Tom Foster2 days agoDecember 10, 2025

CDU PhD candidate Ramin Shahbazi is investigating the impact of using rubber from recycled tyres in bitumen to build tougher roads. Image: Charles Darwin University

Landscape products: pavers, paints, plant control and more, Landscaping industry, Landscaping innovations, Tech, Updates

Where rubber meets the road

Almost half of the Northern Territory’s worn-out tyres end up in landfills – with the rest exported interstate for recycling – but a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) is repurposing the discarded rubber to build stronger, sustainable roads that meet the NT’s unique needs. Read More

Tom Foster3 days agoDecember 9, 2025

The Hitachi ZX38 has proven itself with ProCoat over time. Images: Prime Creative Media

Excavators, Hitachi, Hitachi, Landscaping industry, Landscaping innovations, Mini excavators, Mowers, skid steers and landscape machinery, Updates, Video test drives

ProCoat Group Excavations and Hitachi

Based in Sydney, ProCoat Group specialises in detailed residential swimming-pool builds, drainage, and site prep for the landscaping of newly constructed properties. The company has a clear preference for its choice of excavators.
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Tom Foster3 days agoDecember 8, 2025

If housing supply is expanded without integrating green space, urban cooling, and social infrastructure, we will deliver dwellings without delivering communities. Image Kwangmoozaa/stock.adobe.com

Associations, Business, Government, Landscaping industry, Landscaping Victoria, Updates

Housing supply meets green design with Landscaping Victoria

Landscaping Victoria is advocating for the inclusion of landscaping on government housing supply policy agenda. Read More

Tom Foster7 days agoDecember 5, 2025

For Australian builders and TrexPro® installers, Trex Select offers a straightforward, high-value solution that stands up to demanding conditions and client expectations. Image: Trex

Decking material, Landscape products: pavers, paints, plant control and more, Landscaping industry, Landscaping innovations, Trex, Updates

Trex Select offers heat-mitigation

Trex, the world’s largest manufacturer of high-performance, low-maintenance wood-alternative decking and residential railing, has expanded its range with new Trex Select boards crafted for local style preferences and Australian climate conditions. Read More

Tom FosterDecember 4, 2025, 3:47 pmDecember 4, 2025

Vital Chemical is marking World Soil Day with a celebration of biochar as a soil and revegetation amendment.Image: Vital Chemical

Landscaping industry, Landscaping innovations, Soil enrichment, Updates

Vital Chemical marks World Soil Day

Queensland soil stabilisation and revegetation company Vital Chemical is marking World Soil Day (Friday, December 5) with a celebration of biochar as a soil and revegetation amendment for environmental restoration. Read More

Tom FosterDecember 4, 2025, 11:06 amDecember 4, 2025

Business, Federal government, Government, Landscaping industry, Legislation, Uncategorized, Updates, WHS/OH&S

Family and domestic violence leave

All employees of businesses with fewer than 15 employees (including part-time and casual employees) are entitled to 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave per year. Read More

Tom FosterDecember 3, 2025, 8:57 amDecember 3, 2025

Updates

Koala baseline survey to drive conservation action

First Explain Home nears completion

Living Water Irrigation and Ditch Witch

The JCB 215T comfort zone

Where rubber meets the road

ProCoat Group Excavations and Hitachi

Housing supply meets green design with Landscaping Victoria

Trex Select offers heat-mitigation

Vital Chemical marks World Soil Day

Family and domestic violence leave

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