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Radar system aids pavement assessment
The Victorian Shire of Campaspe, in conjunction with Australia Road Research Board, has utilised Ground Penetrating Radar to determine the depths of its gravel road…
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MicrOpay and Coffs Harbour team up to achieve payroll objectives *
MicrOpay, one of the leading payroll software providers in Australia, believes it has the perfect solution for providing vital information to Local Government to address…
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Mainpac expands to help address new trends in asset management *
Senior management in Local Government is today under increasing pressure to meet not only functional outcomes but to comply with occupational health and safety, legislative…
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WA road management software a winner
The ROMAN software package was originally developed in a mainframe environment, and was the result of the collaborative efforts of a number of Local Government…
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Building a sound financial future
Understanding the longer term implications of a Council’s financial decisions and strategies has always been a complicated matter not easily explained to Councillors and the…
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The protection of significant trees
To provide greater protection and assist the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters in South Australia with the assessment of the removal and pruning…
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Eliminating manual handling in road maintenance
An innovative mechanical spreading method for road maintenance and rehabilitation developed by Towong Shire Council in Victoria has eliminated the need for heavy lifting of…
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Financial modelling – moving to the next level
Gold Coast City Council has put in place a new financial modelling system which it believes sets a new standard for Local Government financial management…
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Integrated approach protects heritage assets
South Australia’s City of Holdfast Bay has taken an integrated approach to establishing a number of strategies designed to assist with the appropriate management and…
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Brimbank City Council controls budget cycle
Brimbank is the fourth fastest growing municipality in metropolitan Melbourne. This growth brings a need to streamline existing business practices and the immediate challenge was…
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Granito Tactiles – paving the streets of Australia
Independent mobility is vital. Most of us take it for granted, oblivious to the dangers that present themselves daily to a significant number of vision…
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Cost effectiveness in bridge building at Kilkivan
An upgrade of three timber bridges to a precast concrete modular bridge system has seen Queensland’s Kilkivan Shire Council reap exceptional rewards from its results.…

