News
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Stormwater storage with aquifers
Access to cheap, good quality water is an important issue in most parts of Australia, but for South Australia — our driest State — it…
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Western Australia launches
The WA Local Government Association has launched a new recruitment and selection service, Local Government Workplace Solutions, as part of the 2003 Local Government Week…
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Making Fremantle a special Council
The City of Fremantle is a special place and CEO Ray Glickman is determined to make Council a special organisation staffed by special people. Council…
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Important resource for LG managers
The WorkPlace web site www.workplace.gov.au is an entry point to every aspect of employment information. It is a handy resource for Local Government managers in…
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Brisbane’s youth training
Last month, Brisbane City Council’s Youth in Recovery program was named Queensland’s best public sector training initiative at the 2003 Queensland Training Awards. State Employment…
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Onkaparinga’s leading financial directions
The City of Onkaparinga’s Financial Directions strategy has attracted interest from 30 other Councils since winning the Financial Management category at last year’s national Local…
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Sharing best practice
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* To encourage the sharing of best practice, those Councils classified under the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) as Excellent in…
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Campaspe’s user friendly
The Shire of Campaspe’s Integrated Management System (IMS) centralises quality, safety and environmental information in a single, user friendly tool for Council staff. The system…
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Pittwater wins Bluett award
Pittwater Council, on Sydney’s northern beaches, has won the AR Bluett Memorial Award for 2002. The award – announced in June 2003 and presented in…
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Get ready for top class
IT2003 is the sixth Information Technology Conference for Local Government, scheduled for 18–21 November in beautiful Coffs Harbour. Hosted by Coffs Harbour City Council, the…
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Darebin’s best practice
Best practice in the eyes of Mark Davies, General Manager Corporate Services at Darebin City Council, dovetails nicely with Council’s ‘Online Vision’ – “to improve…
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Walking for healthy
Sponsored by Kellogg, the 2003 Heart Foundation Kellogg the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Project run in conjunction with the Rockhampton City Council is the Queensland State…