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Councillor profiles
A regular feature this month featuring two Councillors from South Australia Mayor Ivan Brooks, Mitcham City Council, South Australia Q. Can you tell us about…
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Qld Councils support code of conduct
Queensland Councils have welcomed the Code of Conduct Bill introduced into State Parliament in April by the Local Government, Planning and Environment Minister, Desley Boyle.…
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LG focuses on ageing
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has released the results of a new survey on ageing which found a high level of awareness among Councils…
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The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville
Although the Corporation of the Town of Walkerville is the smallest metropolitan Council in South Australia with a population of just over 7,000, the Council…
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One stop shop for Narrandera Youth
Narrandera’s new one stop shop approach, catering for the educational, social and recreational needs of its Aboriginal youth through a range of community initiatives, is…
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Walking town meetings
Management by walking around is a practice used by many senior executives. Getting out of the office and talking to people on the spot uncovers…
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RFID – think, and then rethink *
Have you seen the latest Holden Monaro with 40” low profile wooden wagon wheels? I did not think so. Every revolution in technology needs to…
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Advanced Data Integration automates meetings to the minute *
Advanced Data Integration (ADI), better known for its popular information management software, DataWorks, has developed a unique process management utility, Minutes Manager. Minutes Manager provides…
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Tackling skills shortage and youth unemployment
Across Australia, Local Governments are looking at various youth training programs to overcome a skills shortage. Councils, particularly in remote areas, are targeting school leavers…
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Leading edge software reduces costs and improves rates modelling
The South Australian Local Government Association (LGA) is working to reduce costs for Councils by using leading edge rates modelling software. South Australian Councils using…
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Future directions in corporate management
An interview with Jamie Parry, Manager Corporate Services, Perth City Council Much of Jamie Parry’s Local Government experience has been gained at the City of…
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Capital works and budgetary evaluation program assists Gosford
Gosford City Council has developed a computer software solution to assist units evaluate capital works projects and form their budget. Performance Management Auditor, Rod Kidd,…



