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Using a holistic approach for treasury management
South Australia’s District Council of Yankalilla has adopted a holistic approach to the way it deals with its financial decision making. Yankalilla has a population…
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Postbillpay – part of your ‘every day’*
For over 20 years, Australia Post’s convenient Postbillpay service has been Australia’s preferred way of paying household bills. In fact, Australian bill payers continue to…
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Shared cadet helps combat skills shortage
While many Australian councils are experiencing a shortage of civil engineers, Wollongong City Council, located 80 kilometres south of Sydney, has a strong reputation for…
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Not for profit financial services for council employees and their families*
As an employee or contractor to Local Government, you and your family are eligible to join the Australian Public Service Benevolent Society. APS Benefits has…
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NAMS.AU: New tools and resources for asset management
The National Asset Management Strategy (NAMS.AU) group of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) continues to develop a number of valuable tools to…
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What’s the financial outlook for your Council?*
The challenge for Council leaders is unique in driving financial performance; balancing the demand for new infrastructure, asset renewal and increased community services with revenue…
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Bendigo heritage buildings to benefit from restoration scheme
The owners of two heritage listed buildings in Central Victoria’s City of Greater Bendigo have been successful in obtaining financial assistance through the Council’s Heritage…
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Build a bridge and get over it
A three day camp encouraging students from Years 10 to 12 to consider careers in civil engineering was highly commended at the IPWEA (NSW Division)…
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Lightweight steel girder offers potential maintenance solution*
Intensive engineering design development of a steel girder by BlueScope Steel could pay dividends for Local Governments and asset managers responsible for managing Australia’s 25,000…
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Lightweight steel girder offers potential maintenance solution*
Intensive engineering design development of a steel girder by BlueScope Steel could pay dividends for Local Governments and asset managers responsible for managing Australia’s 25,000…
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Countering climate change
In 2001, the City of Boroondara took an early leadership position in adopting a Greenhouse Strategy that committed to a 20 per cent reduction in…
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Accord commitment
In 2007, the City of Boroondara signed the inaugural Victorian Local Sustainability Accord, becoming one of the first Local Governments to do so. The Accord…
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