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By Sue Loukomitis* With increasing demands on Local Government to deliver more with less, it is not surprising that a far greater emphasis is being…

After years of manual purchase requisitions, processing of cheques and invoices, the City of Melbourne has introduced a seamless process that allows staff to perform…

The City of Onkaparinga has developed a project management system that has raised the standards of program and project management across the organisation. General Manager…

By Arthur Lagos* The challenge facing all Local Governments is to provide more services to their ratepayers at lower costs. All Councils need data from…

The Victorian Government is urging local Councils to take advantage of Australia’s best telecommunications deal through a whole of government initiative known as the Telecommunications…

Any recent visitor to the City of Maitland or its not too distant neighbour, Singleton, could not help but notice the growth taking place in…

Hobart City Council’s Strategic Measurement System (SMS) arose from the desire to accurately measure progress in achieving the overall strategic direction for the City and…

National Awards for Local Government 2005 The National Awards for Local Government for 2005 were launched on 2 May and I would encourage as many…

Australia’s unique environment is under pressure. Threats such as land clearing, salinity and invasive species are making our natural assets vulnerable. Climate change exacerbates existing…

2004 Young Driver Safety Forum In 2003, 17 to 25 year olds accounted for a quarter of all road deaths, even though they made up…

Everything you wanted to know about Australian Government services – in one book! With 640 entries, the 2005 Australian Government Regional Information Directory (formerly the…