By Paul Hemsley The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has ratcheted-up its campaign for local councils to be given a funding bail out to cope with an escalating series of…
Category: Land management
Tasmania calls up Anittel for $45m state communications deal
By Julian Bajkowski Upstart local technology services company Anittel has scored its first substantial state government win after the Tasmania picked the company over much bigger competitors for a plum…
Cloud computing lifts flood councils above waterline
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Up to ten Queensland local councils will soon be able tap-into new cloud computing infrastructure to keep vital technology systems safe from harm during…
Moving beyond roads, rates and rubbish
Australian councils have transformed themselves beyond a narrow focus on ‘roads, rates and rubbish’ and are successfully delivering broader objectives to promote social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of communities….
Microsoft gouges government on pricing
By Julian Bajkowski The federal government could soon usher in sweeping changes to the way it buys hundreds of millions of dollars of software from technology giants like Microsoft to…
Designers wanted for radioactive dump
By Julian Bajkowski The federal government has wasted no time in pushing ahead with its plans to build a highly controversial radioactive waste dump in Australia, issuing a tender for…
Lismore staff to manage its own waste
Management style changes are expected to give Lismore City Council staff a better idea of what is a waste of resources. Council has introduced a plan for its internal staff…
PSA NSW slams loss of OEH staff
Regional communities will be left exposed following the loss of 350 jobs from the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), including 150 rangers and staff in frontline roles, according to…
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…
Councils still need to calculate impact of Carbon Tax
By Lilia Guan While Federal Government legislation doesn’t require local government to pay the Carbon Tax, councils will still need to calculate the amount of greenhouse emissions they generate…