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Cluster for growth
South Australia’s City of Playford is working with local producers to look at the pros and cons of declaring the Virginia area a Horticultural Precinct.…
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‘Mow a CEO’ for a worthy cause
The Queensland Division of the Institute of Municipal Management launched the ‘Mow A CEO’ fund raising drive, on behalf of the Make A Wish Foundation,…
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Rates card for easy payments
Queensland’s Logan City Council has made rates payment easier for residents through a barcoded rates card. Introduced last August, the card allows ratepayers to pre…
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Automated maintenance management
With the aim of effectively prioritising maintenance expenditure, and carrying it out efficiently, Sutherland Shire in Sydney’s south has developed an activity based costing model…
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Internet age solutions
While it is essential for corporate Australia to adopt web related business strategies there is no need to spend substantial amounts on new financial systems…
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Totally integrated Council system
According to the City of Yarra’s Chief Financial Officer, Michael Sedgman, last December when Council selected Computron’s Financial Management System it was not just wanting…
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Road maintenance a matter of strategy
The introduction of new accounting regulations AAS27 led to the recognition by many Councils that depreciation of their infrastructure assets was a major problem. When…
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Asset valuation streamlined
In 1995, when Warwick Shire Council decided to revamp its asset management system an extensive process began. Data collection had been in progress since 1995…
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A better way for Gosnells
As we enter the 21st century, the City of Gosnells is on course to create a new and better way of life for residents and…
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Restarting the heart
The robust nature of Local Government is such that unanimous agreement on anything is a rarity, according to Mayor Pat Morris. “The fact that we…
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Promoting business
Included in the new Civic Centre complex as part of the City Centre Revitalisation Plan will be a Centre for Business Development to ‘incubate’ and…
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Planning with a purpose
“If you want to get a good return from an investment you need to first work out where you want to go,” said City of…