News
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Green light for Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay City Council in Victoria has recently developed and introduced a new system for processing permits. The Green Light Online Permit Manager enables residents…
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PPP solution to address infrastructure backlog
Over the last two years both Cardinia and Mornington Peninsula Shire Councils in Melbourne have embarked on developing Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to assist in…
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Benefits all round from Eurobodalla’s CBD infrastructure PPP
When Eurobodalla Shire Council identified the need for 400 additional carparks in Batemans Bay CBD, the Public Private Partnership (PPP) it established has delivered a…
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Roads congress to look at improved asset management strategies
Following a decision of members at the IPWEA (NSW) Roads and Transport Directorate Forum held in May arrangements are in hand to hold the inaugural…
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Charles Sturt identifies high risk flood areas
Effective stormwater management and flood mitigation is one of the most significant issues facing South Australia’s City of Charles Sturt and its residents. Many suburbs…
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Reinventing water supply
Staff from Logan Water, a division of Logan City Council in QLD, have developed a revolutionary design for providing emergency water supply. The Camel is…
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West Tamar leads bridge design and construction
When planning for the replacement of the old timber Supply Mill Bridge over the Supply River at Robigana in Northern Tasmania, West Tamar Council saw…
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City Talk explores Sydney’s transport issues
A free City Talk hosted by Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, was held in September to examine Sydney’s public transport issues and innovative systems that…
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Improve your library services with ELiMS *
Electronic Library Management System (ELiMS®), a revolutionary RFID-based library system, is proving to be the most effective and efficient way of handling library materials today.…
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Putting safety at play first *
Playspace has a central focus on quality and design that is always interesting and safe for children. This company has embraced the new Australian Standards…
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Showcase your Council at the 2nd Australasian Technology and Innovation Expo (TIE)
Gold Coast Convention Centre 15–17 March 2006 With the theme, Productivity through Technology and Innovation – Councils doing it Better, TIE Conference convenor, the Local…
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Best practice learning – it’s more than just training
By Des Penny * Creating a learning organisation and being able to deliver the education and training required to ensure that individuals and organisations move…



