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Smart cities join forces
The City of Adelaide has partnered with the city of Jaipur in India to investigate digital solutions for local problems. Representatives from the Jaipur Development…
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High Achievers – Brett Walsh Chief Operating Officer, Barcaldine Regional Council
In his role as Chief Operating Officer at Barcaldine Regional Council, Brett Walsh combines his expert accounting skills with a passion for community development. The…
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High Achievers – Geoffrey Smith Director of Finance, Somerset Regional Council
At Queensland’s Somerset Regional Council, Director of Finance Geoffrey Smith is known for ‘going above and beyond.’ Somerset is located just out of Brisbane and…
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World-class precinct to boost Western Sydney
Penrith Council has joined with other stakeholders to announce plans for The Quarter, a new health and education precinct that promises to deliver 6000 jobs.…
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Building safer cyber communities
By Brad Langoulant, eSmart Libraries Advisor, Alannah & Madeline Foundation Local governments are increasingly working to ensure that their communities are not only safe in…
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Exercise the best medicine for veterans
A program offering exercise interventions is helping veterans in the City of Logan in Queensland manage chronic conditions, have fun and make friends. The inSports…
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Engaging through digital stories
In a first for libraries in the Northern Territory, Storytime Pods arrived at the City of Palmerston Library in September and have become a hit…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Mark Greenhill OAM Blue Mountains City Council
World heritage cityOur City is unique because it lies within a World Heritage National Park. We host about four million tourists a year. We are…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Cathy Redding Narrabri Shire Council
A rich agricultural areaNarrabri Shire is in North-Western New South Wales half way between Sydney and Brisbane and is well serviced by road, rail and…
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Solutions for Smart Cities*
Around the world, governments are sponsoring “Smart City” initiatives to increase safety and improve city services. These programs are prioritizing the technologies that are proven…
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Farmers encouraged to recycle
Mornington Peninsula Shire in Victoria is encouraging farmers to keep silage wrap out of landfill. In conjunction with the local branch of Victorian Farmers Federation…
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Western Australia’s fiscal problems must be addressed – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Western Australia figures it’s being dudded on the distribution of the GST, and it certainly has a case. And given the frailty of the Turnbull…
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