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Bikes roll out in Adelaide
Adelaide City Council is taking a European approach to run the first Council operated bike hire program in Australia. Available in locations throughout the CBD,…
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Sutherland leads the country with water saving initiatives
With Sydney dam levels at a critical level and residents facing level 3 water restrictions, Sutherland Shire Council is forging ahead with its water conservation…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature, this month we feature a Councillor from the Northern Territory Mayor Anne Shepherd, Katherine Town Council, Northern Territory Q. How long have…
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QLD Councils engage with their communities
From 13–19 June 2005, 108 Queensland Councils hosted community focused events as part of the Local Government Week (LGW), an annual event aimed at creating…
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Recognising Council high achievers
At the 2005 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Canberra, FOCUS invited delegates to nominate an individual or team from their Council who is…
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Tasmania moving from strength to strength
Tasmanian Premier, Paul Lennon, told delegates at the recent Local Government State Conference that community optimism, confidence and the economy of Tasmania has never been…
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Faster document creation with voice recognition technology
When it comes to speech recognition, Voice Perfect Systems is Australia’s most experienced speech recognition supplier with over 12 years of experience in speech recognition.…
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Computerised accounting solution for rates
Recent changes to the financial reporting requirements of Local Government in Western Australia have prompted an innovative response from a chartered accountancy firm. Using both…
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Atherton Tablelands GIS
Atherton Tablelands Geographic Information System (@GIS), is looking beyond the traditional areas of Local Government for applications to help the community and businesses. Business Operations…
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Learning lessons from modernisation agenda
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Since 1998 there have been more than 20 Central Government policy initiatives designed to modernise and improve performance…
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Future directions in asset management
An interview with Mike Bruty, Assets & Capital Works Manager at Campaspe In his 28 year career in Local Government, Mike Bruty has seen much…
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Victorian Councils benefit from reduced transaction costs *
Victorian Councils are receiving reduced transaction rates for using Postbillpay thanks to an agreement between Australia Post and the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). A…
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