EnergyAustralia has chosen Cisco’s Connected Grid solutions as the infrastructure platform for the delivery of a range services in its substations across its electricity network. The networking vendor introduced the…
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New grants for rural community buildings
Local governments in Queensland are invited to apply for their share of the State Government’s $2 million rural capacity building fund. Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries and Rural and…
Kemps Creek no longer a toxic dumping ground
The NSW Government has reversed its decision to have contaminated material from a Hunters Hill site used to process uranium ore dumped at a landfill site in Kemps Creek. …
Commonwealth assistance for NSW flood victims
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland has announced the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to New South Wales communities affected by recent flooding. Commonwealth assistance is being provided through the Natural…
DECCW stores data with NetApp
By Lilia Guan Growth of data storage forced the DECCW to expand its storage requirements. David Schneider, Director of Information Management and Communication Technology for the DECCW, said,…
New roundtable on climate change
The Federal Government has announced the creation of a new non-government roundtable to provide advice on climate change policies. The roundtable will include leaders from across the community sector, including…
Toowoomba City gets virtual contact centre
By Lilia Guan Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) in Queensland has chosen to deploy Interactive Intelligence’ IP communications software suite, Customer Interaction Centre (CIC), at its customer service call centre…
New guide to asset planning
Local councils in Queensland have received a new guide to help mayors and councillors better understand their responsibilities in managing billions of dollars in community assets. Released by Local Government…
Queensland brings together data centres
The State Government has chosen five different vendors to bring together disparate data centres. The Queensland Government has awarded $12 million of IT infrastructure contracts to CDM, EMC, HP,…
LGSA welcomes new coastal protection laws
The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW have conditionally welcomed changes to the Coastal Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, tabled in Parliament last week. Local Government Association president,…