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Why ‘e’ equals ‘c’ in Brisbane
Part of Brisbane City Council’s ‘Smart City’ strategy has been the development of seamless customer service. An underlying principle has been that ‘e’ is in…
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Barcode scanner saves time and money
Recently Toowoomba City Council approached Gripon Australia to help automate its cash receipting. The task set was to receipt different types of notices, such as…
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National road funding campaign launched
A national campaign aimed at ensuring long term Federal Government commitment to improved road funding was launched at the General Assembly. ALGA’s Roads Funding Taskforce…
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Too many people and places left behind
Opposition Leader, Kim Beazley told delegates that he was pleased to be invited to address this ‘grand assembly of the people’s deputies’. “You are the…
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State of the Regions – the gap widens
The General Assembly began with a full day Regional Cooperation and Development Forum on Sunday 3 December. Some 250 delegates looked at the issues rising…
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Knowledge based communities
Speaking on a Canadian Federal Government program that is delivering Internet access to rural and remote communities, Sandra Rosano from Industry Canada said that it…
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LG’s work in reconciliation recognised
In welcoming delegates to the land, Ngunnawal elder, Matilda House presented a message stick of goodwill to ALGA President, Councillor John Ross. She said that…
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Building social capital
“We are living in an era of moral confusion, where old norms and certainties are being lost,” said Mark Latham MP. “How do we relate…
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Gearing up for the ‘e-age’
Speaking at the annual conference of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), Peter Switzer, Small Business Editor for the Australian, said that it is vital…
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Wodonga wins Premier’s Award
The City of Wodonga has taken out the Inaugural Premier’s Award for Continuous Improvement in Local Government. The award, announced by the Victorian Minister for…
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Editorial
It is now over two and a half years since the Victorian Government and the Constitutional Centenary Foundation staged a re-enactment of the 1898 Australasian…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Mayor Lynn Mason, President Local Government Association of Tasmania.…