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More cameras – safer suburbs
South East Queensland’s Moreton Bay Regional Council is using funds from the Federal Government to upgrade and expand its closed circuit television (CCTV) technology and…
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Future directions in ICT
An interview with Neill Hocking, Director Infrastructure and Technology, City of Whittlesea, Victoria According to Neill Hocking, IT is crucial to Local Government not only…
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Partnership program connects the coast
Southeast Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Regional Council has partnered with a range of stakeholders and other spheres of government to deliver high speed, competitively priced broadband…
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ICT savings for Victorian councils
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) recently announced that Telstra will deliver significant cost savings to Local Government over the next three years through group…
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Fast, reliable and cost effective telecommunications*
A fast and effective telecommunications system is a vital part of any local council’s infrastructure, providing connectivity between council offices and local facilities, including libraries…
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Shire of Gwydir in NSW looks to benefits of Authority*
Gwydir Shire Council in north western NSW is anticipating working more efficiently, giving residents access via the Internet and having a failsafe disaster recovery setup…
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Cities actually winning the war against graffiti*
Cities and Shires are realising that past, traditional methods of graffiti abatement are not beating graffiti but simply coping with the aftermath. David Black from…
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Digital television switchover could leave some rural communities in the dark
From 30 June 2010, Australia will gradually begin switching off the analogue TV signal, making way for digital transmissions. Starting in Mildura, Victoria, the switchover…
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New technology for Fraser Coast libraries
Library users and staff in Queensland’s Fraser Coast Regional Council area are experiencing improved services with the introduction last September of new technology in all…
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Satellite technology connecting remote Indigenous communities
Latest technology, solar powered, satellite savvy phones will be installed free of charge in up to 300 remote Indigenous communities between 2009 and 2012 under…
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Creative MOU provides IT expertise for three regional shires
Three Western Australian councils are in their sixth year of sharing IT staff and other IT resources, under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that is…
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Increasing focus on Greening ICT
With our reliance on ICT ever increasing, and the cost of ICT energy beginning to outweigh equipment costs, it is more crucial than ever for…
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