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National Broadband update
National Broadband update Speaking at the recent National General Assembly of Local Government, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, said…
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Call for ambassadors for the Year of Women in Local Government 2010
Call for ambassadors for the Year of Women in Local Government 2010 Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) National President, Neil Hartley, has called for nominations…
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SA councils maintaining financial discipline
While other governments are slipping into deficit for the first time in a number of years, South Australian councils, in aggregate, achieved an operating surplus…
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Future directions in financial sustainability
Future directions in financial sustainability An interview with Tim Butler, Director Corporate and Financial Services, Holroyd City Council, NSW Tim Butler said issues currently affecting…
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New rate payment option for Dandenong residents
New rate payment option for Dandenong residents Victoria’s Greater Dandenong Council has approved an alternative option for rates payments this financial year. The new approach…
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Hume wins gold at annual reporting awards
In June, Hume City Council’s 2007/08 annual report took home a Gold Award in the Local Government category of the 2009 Australasian Reporting Association (ARA)…
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New building asset management guidelines
New building asset management guidelines A new Practice Note for Condition Assessment and Performance Rating of Buildings has been launched by the National Asset Management…
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Emergency management planning for extreme weather events
Councils large and small are taking a range of actions to deal with and reduce the effects of climate change. However, recent disasters, such as…
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Cartels, deterrence and detection
Cartels, deterrence and detection Public sector procurement relies on vigorous competition to ensure that taxpayers and ratepayers get the best value for their money. A…
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A holistic approach to asset management
A holistic approach to asset management In upgrading, repairing and reassessing the need for some of its community halls over the last few years, George…
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Cover your assets*
Cover your assets* Managing underground assets is a vital issue for Local Government, and trenchless technology is an important option for council engineers to have…
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Stabilised roads at stabilised costs*
Stabilised roads at stabilised costs* You told us you have high maintenance, unsealed roads that eat up money. Increased traffic and vehicle speeds are accelerating…
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