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LG Pro Awards focus on excellence in Victoria
Tunnels, buildings and a community development were among the winners at the 2005 Local Government Professionals Awards for Excellence announced last month. Hobsons Bay Greenlight…
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Managing energy information across multiple Council sites *
Many Local Governments experience difficulties in managing and aggregating energy information across multiple Council sites. As the number of sites increase so too does the…
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Socially Responsible Investment *
The GREENing of fixed interest Local Government finance managers have been big supporters of the wave of collateralised debt obligation (CDO) issues that have been…
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Councillors’ unpaid service
A recent survey by the Local Government Association of South Australia has shown that Councillors devote more than 73 hours a month of unpaid work…
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The Future of Local Government Summit 2005
7–8 June 2005 Melbourne Convention Centre (Latrobe Theatre) A lack of sector wide planning and self determination, restricted access to a sustainable financial base, the…
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Yarra Ranges puts performance online
An online performance management system introduced recently by Victoria’s Shire of Yarra Ranges is giving staff a new sense of clarity and ownership in their…
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Adaptive technology improves library access
Access to information, resources, and the Internet at Moreland City Council’s Coburg Library just got a whole lot easier for people with vision impairment. The…
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Future directions in IT management
An interview with Ron Sanderson, Deputy General Manager at Brighton Council in Tasmania With a population of 13,000 people and 44 employees, Tasmania’s Brighton Council…
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Maroochy Plan now accessible online
The Maroochy Plan 2000 has been in place since June 2000 and last year was included in Council’s web site. Town Planner, Phillip Roth, said…
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IT2005 – call for papers
2005 sees the 8th Information Technology Conference for Local Government – IT2005, to be staged from 15–18 November in beautiful Coffs Harbour. The conference, hosted…
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Webcasting of Council meetings
Warringah Council’s fortnightly meetings at the Council Chambers in Dee Why will now be broadcast live over the Internet to increase public participation and access.…
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New computer system for fire prevention
Melton Shire Council has developed a new high tech computer system which is saving resources and giving a major boost to efficiency in fire prevention…
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