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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matheson, President Municipal Association of Victoria. In…
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Shire promotes life long education
Victoria’s Shire of Melton has collaborated with local education providers to ensure Melton residents have access to educational opportunities throughout their lives. Under the Shire…
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Warringah residents have their say
Residents of Sydney’s Warringah Council are to have their say in shaping the City’s Environmental Strategy. Acting Mayor Phil Colman said this would ensure the…
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Whittlesea shades better
A policy to ensure everyone in the City has adequate protection from the sun’s harmful rays has won a Victorian Public Health Award for Victoria’s…
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Murgon Shire fights to save local jobs
The failure of Federal and State Governments to provide short term funding to keep open the meatworks in Queensland’s Murgon Shire, has once again left…
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Greater Geelong weaves untangled web
The largest regional Municipality in Australia has markedly improved its internal communications in response to employee demand. Victoria’s City of Greater Geelong with nearly 200,000…
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Tas Councils maximise IT benefits
By Allan Garcia* The Local Government Fund, under the Networking the Nation Program, offers Councils across the country a significant opportunity to propel their communities…
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Digital Dashboard a winner
The evolution of the roles of Information Technology within Local Authorities has been accompanied by an increase in senior management’s expectation of enhanced and faster…
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Food safety auditing made easy
Following changes to the Victorian Food Act, in 1998, Local Government Environmental Health Officers found themselves with a potential administrative headache. “The new standards meant…
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Electronic payments convenient and secure
With over 30% of its ratepayers living or working elsewhere, Port Stephens Council on the northern NSW coast was quick to adopt electronic payment forms.…
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Excellence in record management
Victoria’s Swan Hill Rural City Council has won the Sir Rupert Hamer Records Management Certificate of Merit for innovation and excellence in records management. The…
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GST compliance reporting solution
Computron Software, a global provider of software for business process automation, financial management and business intelligence, has announced an agreement with PKF, a leading specialist…
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