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Redland City councillors reject pay rise
In southeast Queensland, Redland City councillors have voted to reject a 2.5 per cent pay rise recommended by the Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal.…
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Natural disaster challenges highlighted at COAG
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) held its 30th meeting in Canberra on 13 February 2011. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, State Premiers, Chief Ministers and…
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2011 LGMA National Congress and Business Expo in Cairns
As the level of government closest to the people, Local Government leaders face the greatest level of performance expectation by individual and collective communities than…
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Lane Cove uses wireless technology to improve parking
Lane Cove Council on Sydney’s North Shore is one of a number of councils that has introduced electronic sensors to monitor parking and improve traffic…
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SMS reminder service increases immunisation coverage
Baw Baw Shire Council’s Public Health Unit has introduced an immunisation reminder service to increase Council’s immunisation coverage rate and to reduce the number of…
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Future directions in information technology and communications
An interview with Karen White, Manager ICT and Knowledge Management, City of Marion, SA With the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) imminent across…
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Gosford online communication initiative delivers surprising GEMS*
One of the big challenges facing Local Government is how to effectively and affordably share information with the public. Gov 2.0 has steered many councils…
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Improved document management brings cultural change to Boroondara
The City of Boroondara in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs has developed an electronic document management process that has increased document registration in its Corporate Information…
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Threats caught in the cloud
With 500 email users and 90,000 incoming and outgoing emails every month, it is crucial that Tweed Shire Council in northern New South Wales has…
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Show Me Perth
Finding what is on in the City of Perth has just got a lot easier with the launch of the Council’s new website – showmeperth.com.au…
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IT2011 – back to the future*
This highly successful IT conference is going back to where it all began. This year, the IT conference team at Coffs Harbour City Council has…


