News
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Recent disasters highlight issue of hardcopy backup
Many councils continue to run the gauntlet when it comes to protecting their valuable hardcopy records. Most sophisticated businesses have a daily offsite data backup…
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Editorial
As a result, we have highlighted some of these ‘good news’ stories on the front page, and there are more included in the feature. The…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Utility cost blow out in NT Following their election in August last year, the Northern Territory Government adopted a mini budget in December 2012 in…
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Industry and Innovation Statement – opportunity beckons – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
As I’ve foreshadowed in recent months, these Precincts will be established in areas of current Australian competitive advantage, such as manufacturing, food, finance and resources,…
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Councillor profiles – Local Government Focus
Mayor Deirdre Flint OAM, Central Highlands Council, Tasmania I was elected to Council in 1996 and became Mayor in 2002. I joined Council because I…
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Future Directions in Information and Communication Technology
At the City of Newcastle Council, the journey of embracing new technology has been one of highs and lows. Everyone wants to dip their toe…
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ShoreTel gains ground in local government sector*
ShoreTel®, the leading provider of brilliantly simple unified communications platforms, including business phone systems, applications and mobile UC solutions, is continuing to gain market share…
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World-class data centre for Townsville
Setting a new benchmark for regional technology access, James Cook University (JCU) and telecommunications firm, Anittel, have entered into an exclusive agreement for the development…
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Meet the people behind the equipment*
With the contemporary focus on productivity and a return on investment, it makes sense to spend time and effort ensuring that the people and organisations…
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Baw Baw celebrates organisational change
Following significant organisational change in late 2010, Baw Baw Shire Council’s Human Resources team wanted to celebrate the stronger, more positive and resilient organisation that…
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Staff training wins national award
An innovative approach to addressing loss of knowledge in the workplace when older people retire has seen Coffs Harbour Water win a national training excellence…
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Coorong District Council wins safety award
The Coorong District Council was one of four South Australian councils to be announced as winners of the 2012 Local Government Association’s Mutual Liability and…
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