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WALGA launches new plan for the future of Local Government
A new plan for the way Local Government operates in Western Australia was launched on 28 February. More than 250 industry representatives attended the launch…
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Lifting the burden
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* Albert Einstein once said, “Not everything that counts can be counted…and not everything that can be counted, counts.” This…
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Sustainability strategies to integrate community needs, services and assets
The fifth National Local Government Asset Management and Public Works Engineering Conference has a new enhanced program with three concurrent conference streams. The Municipal Association…
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TV series a winner for Local Government and local achievement
Since 2005, South Australia’s City of Salisbury and t.a.v productions’ television series Out of the Ordinary© has reached over a million viewers and reported on…
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Future directions in information technology
An interview with Maria Cabrera, Manager Corporate IT Services, Bankstown City Council, NSW Bankstown City Council’s Manager Corporate IT Services, Maria Cabrera, said IT managers…
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Automating calculation of infrastructure charges for Queensland Councils*
In 2007, Integral Technology Solutions Pty Ltd (Integral) used its high level technical and management consulting expertise to help Gold Coast City Council (GCCC) solve…
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Reach geographically remote locations with an independent internet provider*
Sick of the limitations that come with using a single carrier’s network, government agencies are increasingly using network independent telecommunications providers to supply communication services.…
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Online DAs for home based and small businesses
As a Regional City under the New South Wales Government’s Metropolitian Stategy, Penrith City Council’s economic development program is underpinned by the need to provide…
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Darebin’s Byteback™ program
Residents and small businesses in Victoria’s City of Darebin can now dispose of unwanted computers and related equipment through Council’s new Byteback™ program at the…
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CCTV network an effective crime deterrent
Since October last year, the City of Fremantle’s CCTV network has recorded 140 incidents, resulting in 17 arrests and seven ambulance responses. Seven new CCTVs…
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Canada Bay: excellence in customer service using innovative technology
The City of Canada Bay in Sydney’s metro area has revolutionised customer request management by combining the web based features of the Technology One EDM-Dataworks…
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Going ‘soft’ for the sake of your Council’s business
By Jim Barclay* For Information Technology (IT) departments to best meet the business needs of their Council they first require a very good understanding of…
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