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KPIs for Tas Councils
Tasmanian Councils will soon have in place a system of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Funding of $150,000 has been obtained through the Commonwealth Government’s Local…
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Ethics in LG
Believing Local Government to be vulnerable to corruption charges has prompted Penrith City Council to form an Internal Governance Unit. The Unit, headed by Council’s…
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Keeping track of your assets*
Accurate tracking of assets can be a difficult, time consuming task especially if Councils are not using an automatic data collection system. Bar Code Data…
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Message from the Minister
Welcome to another issue of National Perspective. The past few months have been a very busy period for the National Office of Local Government as…
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Editorial
By the time this edition goes to print, we should have a clearer indication of how the Federal Government’s Tax Reform package is likely to…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from the Western Australian Municipal Association.* Governments, at any level,…
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International stage for remote community
One of the most isolated Councils in the world has sent a troupe of artists to North America to promote their unique culture. Galiwin’ku Community…
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International Engineering Congress
Now is the time to register your interest in attending the International Congress on Local Government Engineering and Public Works, incorporating the 10th National Local…
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CCT and HACC services
A report has been released analysing the impact of Compulsory Competitive Tendering on users of aged and disability services provided by Victorian Councils. The two…
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KPIs for WA Councils
The Department of Local Government in Western Australia is currently developing Key Performance Indicators for Local Government. While Councils are required to develop and publish…
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Best possible software*
CivicView, the fully integrated Local Government software package, developed cooperatively by Brisbane based IT company Insight Informatics and Kempsey Shire Council, gives users all the…
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Keeping track of your assets*
Accurate tracking of assets can be a difficult, time consuming task especially if Councils are not using an automatic data collection system. Bar Code Data…
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