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Complementing its recent organisational restructure, Redland Shire Council has identified the need for a customer call centre. This is currently being set up to accommodate…

At their best mosquitoes can ruin an outdoor evening. At their worst they spread debilitating diseases, such as malaria and Ross River fever. Unfortunately, use…

Redland’s Cleveland Sewerage Treatment plant is at the forefront of moves towards ecological sustainability. The Cleveland plant is home to the biggest Local Government worm…

As well as the popular North Stradbroke Island, Redland Shire also has Russell, Lamb, Macleay, Perulpa, Peel, Coochiemudlo and Karragarra Islands within its boundaries. These…

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…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Bill Bott, President New South Wales Shires Association.…

A study tour by Town Planner David Turnbull from Victoria’s City of Whittlesea has resulted in the publication of a book titled ‘International Planning Theory…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…