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Gosnells leads safety initiatives
In 1997 a survey conducted by Western Australia’s City of Gosnells revealed a concern common across Australia. People are increasingly worried for their personal safety…
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Single access point for business
Local Government organisations are an integral part of an initiative to reduce the compliance burden on small business by introducing a single entry point to…
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Business as usual in Brisbane
Unlike many private and public sector organisations, Brisbane City Council, the largest Local Government authority in Australia, has been working on Year 2000 compliance for…
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Warning to maintain vigilance on Y2K
At South Australia’s City of Port Adelaide Enfield, the Y2K problem is seen as essentially a business issue not just an IT issue. Y2K Project…
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Exploring Perth with multi media kiosks
The City of Perth has established a number of multi media kiosks providing improved customer communication 24 hours a day. Known as ‘Perth Explorer’, initially…
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Holistic approach to computer access
Providing the benefits of new technology to disadvantaged groups is an aim of South Australia’s City of Salisbury. Through a program known as the Salisbury…
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Award winning software saves money
Faced with the requirements of the new Integrated Planning Act, Noosa Council set about developing a software application which would enable cost effective implementation of…
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Time to take the next step
In a Ministerial Statement to the Legislative Assembly in February, Northern Territory Minister for Local Government, Loraine Braham, said that, in many ways, the health…
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Wide consensus on reform agenda
The Local Government Association of Northern Territory (LGANT) has prepared four Information Papers on the Reform Agenda. The first Paper addresses the issue ‘Why Reform?’.…
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Regional discussion groups
David Coles, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Local Government, reaffirmed to delegates that the NT Government will not be using a ‘one size fits…
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Training for remote Councils
The Remote Area Management Project (RAMP) continues to provide invaluable assistance to small isolated Aboriginal communities throughout the Northern Territory. The Program recognises that the…
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Making the most of new technology
Serving communities scattered across vast distances, Council’s in the Territory often undertake duties and responsibilities not necessarily seen as Local Government’s role elsewhere. For this…
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