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Procuring local success
Mount Alexander Shire Council has recently adopted an updated procurement policy, which promotes local suppliers and a uses a streamlined online tender system. The updated…
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Self-service kerbside collection*
Councils who offer at-call cleanup services are looking to reduce the administrative effort of booking in kerbside cleanup collections and are looking to self-service web…
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Equal access to Central Business District
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council, via its Naracoorte Main Streets Access project, has delivered improved access to the Naracoorte Central Business District for people with a…
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2016 – a year for grants*
How do you meet the ever-increasing community expectations to fund your strategic objectives, infrastructure or facilities when there is so much competition for grants? National…
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City surveillance solutions from Bosch Security Systems*
Ensuring public security & safety. Local governments face the challenge of preventing or minimising potential threats from vandalism, burglary, and all other forms of crime.…
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Diversifying libraries
Fairfield City has launched a program dedicated to diversifying and innovating the municipality’s libraries. The Open Libraries program aims to cater to Fairfield’s culturally diverse…
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Managing e-waste
Lake Macquarie City Council reached a major sustainability milestone in August, with one million kilograms of e-waste collected for recycling – equivalent in weight to…
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Leading web design
The City of Unley has launched a new look website designed to be accessible, user friendly, and responsive on mobile devices. The new site replaces…
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Take the 5-point LinkedIn check up*
Have you considered your personal brand recently? In 2010 there were 64 million people with LinkedIn accounts, midway through 2015 there is now 380 million…
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Having kittens
Banyule Council is offering residents free cat desexing and microchipping as part of its successful two-year campaign to reduce the number of unwanted litters of…
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Procurement a major corruption vulnerability for councils
By Alistair Maclean, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission. All public sector agencies are susceptible to corruption. Through the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission(IBAC)’s investigations…
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Tough times call for tougher roads*
Despite road maintenance grants from Federal and State governments, figures show that many councils still face a significant backlog to bring local roads to a…
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