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Libraries transition to smarter services
Inner West Council libraries, New South Wales, are rolling out a new, improved digital management system. The new cloud based catalogue and membership system combines…
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Open data opens opportunities
Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales (NSW), has launched a Tweed Shire Open Data Hub, giving public direct access to selected non-private spatial data managed…
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Establishing connection
West Arnhem Regional Council has welcomed the installation of public WiFi to three separate sites in Gunbalanya, Maningrida and Warruwi as part of an Northern…
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Innovations in information technology
For information communication technology (ICT) services at Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia, innovation, creation and resilience are the order of the day. This dynamic team…
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Another box ticked
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, New South Wales, inspected the Truck Wash and Electrical Upgrade Project at the Cootamundra Saleyards last month and declared them open for…
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City App wipes graffiti costs
On Queensland’s Gold Coast, graffiti is at an all-time low with clean-up costs slashed by 40 percent in four years. Mayor Tom Tate said vigilant…
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Robotics at the library
Residents of Mitchell Shire, Victoria, are learning how to operate, build and code robots thanks to an innovative program. Robotics Community Program, offered through Mitchell…
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Sharing eMERGE
City of Perth has significantly enhanced the way it handles emergency and crisis functions both internally and externally using eMERGE portal – the City’s electronic…
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Quad bikes pave the way
Randwick City Council, New South Wales, has used quad bikes with cameras and GPS tracking to systematically assess the condition of all local footpaths and…
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Submarine cable connection
Construction is underway on the $6.6 million cable landing station, which is the major land-based facility for the $35 million Sunshine Coast International Broadband Submarine…
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Future directions – Ethical data management
In a first for Australia, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has adopted a framework that puts ethics at the centre of data management…
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Public sector increasingly embracing e-procurement*
Procurement was one of the last business areas to benefit from the application of technology. But e-procurement – the electronic purchase of goods and services,…
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