News
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Making moves on healthier living
Moonee Valley residents are becoming more active than ever, thanks to the success of the Active8 program. Running for the third year in the Melbourne…
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Large-scale solar powers ahead
Sunshine Coast Council is taking control of its own electricity supply with construction of its purpose built solar farm on track to open in 2017. …
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Council pushes back against Federal NBN policy
Following the discovery that the West Coast was to receive satellite-only NBN, West Coast Council led a community campaign requesting the NBN Co and the…
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Creating healthy workplaces
A comprehensive workplace health and wellbeing program at the Shire of Northam in Western Australia has led to a reduction in staff turnover and dramatically…
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Stormy spring throws a spanner in capital works program
Adelaide Hills Council in South Australia has undertaken significant reconstruction works following the devastating storms in the area last year. The Adelaide Hills were among…
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Working on a tree change
The City of Stirling in Western Australia is working to ensure significant tree canopy is maintained across the expanding city. Keeping up with the City…
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Future directions – By Greg Neri, Manager Youth Services, Town of Bassendean, Western Australia
Bassendean Youth Services is a Business Unit of the Town of Bassendean and seeks to assist young people aged 12-25 throughout the region. A recurring…
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Council’s high achievers – Pauline Koritsa, General Manager Business and Community Services, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Pauline Koritsa brings a wealth of experience to her current role at the City of West Torrens. The General Manager of Business and Community Services…
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MAGIQ Performance delivers Council quality data and meaningful reports*
Moree Plains Shire Council has used MAGIQ Performance to deliver its Operational Plan, achieving a significant improvement in the overall visibility of its organisational performance.…
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Councillor profiles – Kenneth John Clarke OAM JP FCPA, Mayor of Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria
Falling in love with the cityWangaratta is located some 240km from Melbourne, 650km from Sydney and, in addition to being on the standard gauge Perth…
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Councillor profiles – Jo Beard, Mayor of Corangamite Shire, Victoria
Corangamite ShireLocated two hours southwest of Melbourne, Corangamite is a large rural shire with a population of 15,671 (Estimated Residential Population June 2015). From the…
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Community engagement weighs on procurement*
By Rob Cook, Marketing Manager, TenderLink Economic growth is a national priority and local government is well positioned to play a role by encouraging development…









