News
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National recognition for the
In 2003, Business Excellence Australia added a new range of awards at the category level. In April, the City of Perth was announced as the…
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Councillor profile
A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors fromthe Northern territory Councillor Ed Ah Toy, Pine Creek Community Government Council, Northern Territory Q. How long…
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Intersection upgrade improves safety
The intersection of the New England Highway and Cawdor Road is one of the busiest intersections in Queensland’s Crow’s Nest Shire. With approximately 11,000 vehicles…
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Whittlesea one step ahead
The High Court’s landmark decision on public liability cases – which ruled out ‘highway immunity’ as a legitimate defence – forced Councils to improve their…
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Knowing the customer
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Today Tesco is a phenomenally successful company. With a turnover in the year to 2003 at £28.6 billion,…
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Recruitment made easy *
Clexan-Peak Personnel is an Australian owned Company specialising in the recruitment of temporary, contract and permanent personnel. The principals and consultants have extensive experience in…
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Back to engineering
IPWEA National Conference in Hobart from 24-28 August The biennial National Public Works Engineering Conference is the premier event for Local Government engineering in Australia.…
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AssetMaster aiding
Across Australia Council’s are struggling with the increased risk of litigation associated with the management of infrastructure assets. The latest release of AssetMaster, from asset…
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Resource allocation well
A new resource allocation model is helping the City of Gosnells in Western Australia link its annual budget and strategic plan in a way that…
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Shellharbour gardener wins
A Shellharbour City Council staffer, who swapped a lifetime as a concreter for a career in horticulture, has taken out a prestigious TAFE award for…
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Council improves financial management
Staff at Cairns City Council are on a steep learning curve, as Council corrects mistakes made with IT products in the past to build new…
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Victorian Councils save $25 million
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) recently announced a $25 million cost saving to Victorian Councils as a result of its two year innovative Local…

