Category: Libraries & museums

By Sue McKerracher* Try closing a public library and you’ll have the local community take to the streets in support of this highly valued community service. Just because a government…

By Mike Rothery* A new protective security policy has arrived, bringing with it major changes to the business of Australian Government agencies. On 1 August, the new Protective Security Policy…

By Paul Hemsley New South Wales local governments have been invited to apply for funding under a state government plan to subsidise interest payments for commercial loans intended to reduce…

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…

Training services on the National Broadband Network will be provided through a Digital Hub through Adelaide City Council and the City of Prospect. The Digital Hub will assist in training…

International companies have expressed interest in working with the Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA SA) to create an online information application. The application would be for mobile phones…

The Sydney suburb of Parramatta’s own smart card – ParraSync – has fought off heavyweight competition from the Commonwealth Bank and Google to win a major award at the Smart…

Local Government Association of South Australia President Kym McHugh has taken a look back on local government achievements over the previous year. Mr McHugh gave a review outlining challenges and…

By Paul Hemsley A National Broadband Network (NBN) trial period in the Willunga area will lead to a commercial rollout assisted by the City of Onkaparinga. Willunga falls under the…

  By Lilia Guan   During a two-day conference on the future of local government in NSW, held in Dubbo, general managers and mayors of the 152 councils called for…