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Ratepayers have a say on rates
The need to reconcile different rating systems inherited from former municipalities prompted South Australia’s City of Playford to undertake extensive community consultation on options for…
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Bonus NCP funding
Hard work by Council’s Finance section and business units has earned more than half a million dollars of Federal Government funding for Maroochy Shire Council.…
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WA budgets continue to improve
Western Australia’s annual review of municipal budgets has resulted in five Councils receiving Certificates of Excellence for ratings of over 94%. This review is carried…
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Linking pavement management to GIS
Queensland’s Logan City Council has linked its Pavement Management System (PMS) with its Geographical Information Systems(GIS) to provide information about its road system in a…
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Accurately costing all activities
In response to the introduction of National Competition Policy (NCP) and Councils being more open to market forces, Tweed Shire Council has adopted Activity Based…
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Rehabilitating infrastructure
A new inter disciplinary research centre established at the University of Technology, Sydney aims to address problems which stem from the aging of Australia’s infrastructure…
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Capital city with a clear vision
Lord Mayor, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, describes Adelaide as a ‘very civil city.’ Having resided in England and America, the Lord Mayor emphasised this is the…
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Promoting Adelaide
In heading up Adelaide City Marketing, Janet Campbell’s role is to promote and coordinate all there is on offer in Adelaide. City Marketing offers advice,…
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City at heart of the State
With over 90% of the State’s population residing in Greater Adelaide, the City of Adelaide sees itself as having broader responsibilities than most Local Governments…
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Doing business with Council
A new Customer Centre presents a friendly and efficient face to people seeking information or doing business with Council. The aim is to provide customers…
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Conference City of Australia
Adelaide’s compact size and world class facilities make the City an ideal venue for conferences and conventions, giving it the capacity to be the ‘conference…
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Arts a driver of urban renewal
The Adelaide City Council’s strategy to transform the West End into the arts centre of Adelaide has been given the seal of approval with the…
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