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Councils all over Australia are in the process of developing their budgets for the next financial year. This year, they are doing this in times…

Technology has enhanced the capabilities of governments and public safety officials around the world to keep communities and citizens safe. Advancements in radio communications delivered…

Each year, Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Queensland presents the Young Manager Award for Leadership and Management Excellence. This award recognises leadership and management excellence…

The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is convening a national conference on urban sustainability, ‘Smart Urban Peak Futures’, on 19 and 20 August 2009 at…

Social services in Australia’s most remote and economically depressed regions are poorly coordinated, duplicated or ad hoc because they are too often delivered by agencies…

For the first time in the history of the Institute of Public Works Engineering of Australia (IPWEA) Excellence Awards, two Local Government Excellence in Road…

Unique World’s RecordPoint has been selected by Victoria’s Baw Baw Shire Council to deliver its $300,000 Electronic Document Management Environment (EDME) solution based on the…

The many attributes of Logan are being shared with the world through music, with the City’s new Logan song launched on 21 May. Mayor Pam…

On 4 June the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) convened a meeting to discuss the role of Local Government in facilitating the takeup of the…

The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* The ongoing annual efficiency savings target for councils of three per cent has just been increased to four per…

The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) International Conference, to be held at the new Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 6–10 September, promises…

After 12 years of supporting ICLEI Oceania’s Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) program, the Federal Government has announced it will cease funding at the end…