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Randwick launches DA lodgement online
Property owners in Randwick City who are looking to renovate or modify their homes can now lodge their Development Application (DA) online. Randwick City Council…
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Flood Warning ALERT stations installed
Southern Downs Regional Council recently installed four Flood Warning ALERT stations using funding received from the Queensland Government’s Department of Local Government Grants & Subsidies…
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‘Lync’ed anytime, anywhere
With 700 staff working from 19 different premises, Adelaide City Council wanted to improve its internal communications, making it easier for staff to collaborate and…
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Coffs switches on free WiFi
Coffs Harbour City Council has provided free WiFi Internet throughout the City Square as part of its city centre marketing strategy. Launched in September last…
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Joint IT tender saves $440,000
A groundbreaking joint tender has saved four councils in Central West New South Wales more than $440,000 in implementing new information technology systems. The multi-million…
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Disaster management web client and mobile app available
As technology is constantly developing so too is Guardian Control Centre’s disaster management software. The age of smartphones and other portable devices has brought with…
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Workshops for the tech curious
In February, Telstra, in partnership with Gosford City Council, ran eight free workshops at the Erina Library to help the community better understand the new…
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Graff app tackles vandalism
Glenorchy City Council in Tasmania has come up with a novel approach to the perennial issue of graffiti vandalism with the development of an app…
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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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