By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Australian local governments are poised to rapidly become public sector front-runners in using innovative smartphone applications and the web to directly engage their communities…
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Gridstone picked for EARS project
By Paul Hemsley Communities and councils will be alerted to unfolding emergencies more quickly after the Local Government Association of South Australia’s signed-up Victorian company Gridstone to develop a mobile…
Trust in Apple security compared to Scientology
By Julian Bajkowski One of Australia’s leading computer security researchers has hit out against the popular notion that iPads and iPhones are more secure than their competitors, comparing the unswerving…
Geospatial event locates government services
Place-based policies and how they are linked to government service delivery to citizens in any location will be discussed at the spatial@gov Conference and Exhibition 2012. The event taking place…
Moving around easier in Adelaide streets
Adelaide City Council plans to redevelop certain areas to make moving around easier and lay the groundwork for creative and sustainable projects. The council endorsed this as the 2012-16 Strategic…
Cloud lends ears to emergency reporting
Emergencies will be reported through cloud-based infrastructure under the Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA). A cloud-based information collection and reporting system will support current reporting from councils of…
Cirque du Soleil leaps on Adelaide plan
Revenue will be generated for Adelaide City Council following an endorsement of an agreement between the council and Canadian entertainment company, Cirque du Soleil. The council’s ‘City Culture & Community…
Lake Macquarie goes Solo for recycling
Solo Resource Recovery (Solo) will continue to collect recycling bins in the Lake Macquarie area after being awarded a 10 year contract that will result in annual savings of nearly…
Management of purchasing still weak in WA Health
Auditor General Colin Murphy has tabled a report in parliament which assessed six hospitals’ implementation of key controls to ensure compliance with government purchasing policies and to reduce the risk…
NSW Police tracks evidence with Hardcat
Australian-based asset tracking software and services vendor, Hardcat has developed an application for the NSW Police Force as part of ongoing the organisation’s investigation information management. The EFIMS solution…