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Parramatta Road beyond 2000
One of Sydney’s oldest and most significant transport routes, Parramatta Road, is to be revamped. This major project will involve all Councils along the 23…
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Council updates aging systems
Glen Eira City Council has recently selected a suite of enterprise applications from Computron Software. These include financials, workflow and COLD (Computer Output to Laser…
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Effective budgeting and financial control
Holroyd City Council in NSW believes it has developed a new budgeting system which overcomes some of the problems associated with other systems. The system,…
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International award for Ballarat
A new approach to asset management has seen the City of Ballarat win the prestigious AMQ International Award. Developed by Council’s Infrastructure Planning Engineer, Phil…
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Consultation the hallmark of reform
Extensive public consultation will continue to be a hallmark of reform in Local Government in South Australia as the State moves into a legislative review…
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The SA model for change
Rejecting the temptation of simply drawing lines on a map, the South Australian Government opted for a voluntary approach to structural reform. It provided the…
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New Government for Qld
Queensland’s June 13 election result certainly attracted national and international coverage. With confirmation from Independent, Peter Wellington, that he will support Labor in regard to…
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Editorial
The cliché ‘a week is a long time in politics’ certainly is the case given the extraordinary Queensland election results that are currently resounding around…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Mayor Rosemary Craddock, President, Local Government Association of…
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Amalgamation aids planning
The City of Onkaparinga, established in July 1997, is South Australia’s largest Council. It combines the former Councils of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and most of…
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New model visual arts museum in Ipswich
Ipswich City Council believe’s its revolutionary new museum known as Global Arts Link will take the arts world by storm. The new concept museum and…
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Glen Eira updates aging systems
Glen Eira City Council has recently selected a suite of enterprise applications from Computron Software. These include financials, workflow and COLD (Computer Output to Laser…
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