The Queensland based council has joined Ergon Energy’s Demand Management Pilot Program, to help customers save $7 million on power bills and cut 42000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. …
Category: Land management
Sydney gets creative with rubbish
By Paul Hemsley In a $10.4 million effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions such as methane, the council has endorsed a deal to decrease the quantity of rubbish transported…
SA Govt chooses Salmat for information system
The South Australian Government has entered into an eight-year agreement with call centre specialist, Salmat, to deliver a land information management system within three years. Salmat’s integrated land information…
Federal Government launches data site
The Special Minister of State, Gary Gray has pushed out Australia’s data.gov.au site. Mr Gray said data.gov.au was developed as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to informing, engaging and…
NSW council loses money in call centre closure
By Lilia Guan A call centre closure in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, means jobs losses for the community and lost revenue for the council. Wagga Wagga City…
CSA unveils scholarship recipients
Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) announced on Thursday the winners of its inaugural public sector scholarship valued at $12,325. The peak professional body developed the national scholarship award to recognise the…
Auckland Council offers help to Christchurch
Auckland City Council has already offered its services to Christchurch, following the devastating earthquake today. Auckland Mayor Len Brown said the Council was discussing a number of options with…
Lucas takes on Local Government
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has unveiled her new Cabinet, following the recent resignation of two senior ministers. The reshaped Cabinet included portfolio responsibilities for three new ministers as well as changes…
Bridging the gap in professional development
By Angela Dorizas The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) has joined forces with Infrastructure Australia to bridge a gap in the professional development offering for infrastructure professionals. AIM has developed a new…
Big help for little islands
By Jo Cooper Located about 5000km southeast of Sydney, the Cook Islands is a selfgoverning country in free association with New Zealand nestled between fellow Polynesian neighbours Samoa and French…