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Databases

- Home Improvement Reference Center is the definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodelling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, and decorating the home & garden.
- National Construction Code (*in-house use)
- contains the Building Code of Australia Commercial and Residential Volumes (Volumes One & Two including Vol One Appendices) and the new Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) Volume Three
Web Sites
- Better Homes and Gardens
- DIY, gardening and cooking tips and tricks. Based on the television program and magazine.
- Home Beautiful
- Decorating and renovating ideas from the Home Beautiful magazine.
- Homelife
- Ideas to grow.create.decorate from the publishers of ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Country Style’ magazines.
- PetNet
- Promotes responsible pet ownership and provides breed information for dogs and cats and links to information about alternative pets.
- RSPCA Queensland
- Promotes responsible pet ownership and provides information on animal welfare issues.
On Our Shelves
To search the library catalogue try these Keywords:
Housekeeping
Interior Design
Landscape Gardening
Livestock
Low Fat Diet Recipes
Vegetable Gardening
Vegetarian Cookery
| Subject | Dewey Numbers |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 630-631 |
| Beverages | 641.8 |
| Brewing Drinks | 641.8 |
| Cooking | 641.5-641.7 |
| Entertaining | 642 |
| Food | 641-641.4 |
| Furniture | 749 |
| Gardening | 632-635 |
| Home decoration and Furnishings | 645 |
| Home economics | 640 |
| Housekeeping | 648 |
| Interior design | 747 |
| Landscaping / landscape architecture | 710-719 |
| Livestock | 636 |
| Pets | 636-636.9 |



