By Julian Bajkowski Victoria’s network of council run public libraries could soon be set for a centralised overhaul after a key government report recommended the adoption of a single state-wide…
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Randwick Council tops NSW council sustainability awards
By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski There’s no shortage of awards and prizes for sustainability initiatives, but Sydney’s Randwick City Council has taken out top honours over its state local…
Miners claim to shovel $37bn into communities
By Julian Bajkowski The minerals and mining industry is digging deep to produce evidence that its activities contribute far more to communities than the ill-fated Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT)…
Queensland councils take control of infrastructure smarts
By Paul Hemsley Queensland councils are to take full control of the state’s specialist infrastructure and engineering advisory service for local government. The Queensland Treasury Corporation has agreed to relinquish…
Robot aircraft to terminate Queensland’s weed infestation
By Paul Hemsley The Queensland government will deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on missions to more accurately drop payloads of herbicide on noxious weeds including prickly acacia, mesquite, parkinsonia and…
Councils list axed carbon tax concerns
By Julian Bajkowski Councils across Australia have outlined a list of concerns over consequences arising from the planned repeal of the Carbon Tax, citing management of unspent carbon price liability…
eHealth examination probes for private sector buy-in
By Julian Bajkowski The private sector and medical providers could soon have a much bigger say in how Australia’s ailing efforts to create a national system of electronic health and…
Telstra reshuffle lifts focus on cloud and government
By Julian Bajkowski A major organisational overhaul at Australia’s national carrier Telstra has reset organisational and executive reporting lines for the business unit that sells into government as the corporation…
NSW councils combine to muscle better value from VMware
By Julian Bajkowski Councils in New South Wales appear to have chalked-up a significant win in their battle to get better value from multinational technology providers after global cloud computing…
Telstra and Motorola to build Queensland’s wireless network
By Paul Hemsley Telecommunications companies Telstra and Motorola have formally signed off on a $457.3 million contract from the Queensland government to design, build, operate and maintain the state’s Government…