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Continuous improvement a
The Continuous Improvement Program at Queensland’s Hervey Bay City Council is yielding positive results across the organisation after only 18 months of implementation. Employees committed…
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Council welcomes improvement report
Redland Shire Council has welcomed the 2003 Healthy Waterways Ecosystem Health Report Card, displaying vast improvements in the physical condition of Moreton Bay from last…
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Remote Link technology
Blue Mountains City Council has reduced a ‘mountain of paperwork’ to a molehill, thanks to an innovative project called Remote Link. Remote Link involves field…
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Lower fleet maintenance
After the initial installation of Filter Technology’s in line diesel filtration systems at Lake Macquarie City Council, a comprehensive 18 month cost benefit analysis was…
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Technology for community needs
Autodesk civil engineering solutions have a proven record in providing a cost effective combination of technology and services for planning, surveying, design, construction and strategic…
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Safer community for
An internet based crime reporting program set up by the City of Gosnells in Western Australia recently won a commendation in the 2003 National Awards…
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Wins all round with
Rate payment collection benefits Councils, ratepayers and local businesses. Local Government can play a vital role in assisting local businesses in finding synergies for growth,…
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Think national,
Political analyst, Paul Kelly, said that if our Constitution was rewritten today, Local Government would have much more prominence than it has currently. In delivering…
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A fair share for
Some 750 delegates from Councils across Australia gathered in Canberra on 23–26 November for the 10th National General Assembly of Local Government. In his President’s…
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Resolutions
Key Resolutions passed by the Assembly. A full list of all Resolutions is available on the ALGA web site at www.alga.asn.au Urgency Resolution: That the…
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PM stresses the importance
In his address to the National General Assembly, Prime Minister John Howard said that his government “places tremendous store on the role of Local Government”.…
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Shadow Treasurer predicts
While Australians are becoming more cynical about global politics, their interest in local governance is increasing, Shadow Treasurer, Mark Latham believes. “I detect a revival…
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