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Stolen council data appears on dark web
Data stolen from a South Australian council has appeared on the dark web.
Alan Stoneham appointed as Penrith City Council GM
Penrith City Council’s director – city strategy, Alan Stoneham will replace retiring Alan Travers as general manager of the council on 2 July. According to Penrith City Mayor Greg Davies, Mr Stoneham has an extensive background in local government with more than 30 years of experience in planning and long-term strategy development.
City of Geraldton-Greenough has a new CEO
The City of Geraldton-Greenough has appointed former city of Bunbury senior executive,Tony Brun to take over as its chief executive in June. Mr Brun has extensive experience in engineering, planning and local government both in Queensland and Western Australia.
Former Premier Beattie to take up $200,000 role
Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has been appointed as Queensland's Trade Commissioner to the Americas. Mr Beattie, who retired from politics in September last year, is currently lecturing at a university in the United States but will take up the new $200,000-a-year role in Los Angeles in June. Queensland made a number of other trade […]
Tasmania has appointed its 27th Governor
Justice Peter Underwood has been appointed as the state’s 27th Governor. He formerly served as Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor. Chief Justice Underwood was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court in 1984 after a distinguished legal career and became Chief Justice in December 2004. Justice Underwood was sworn in as Governor on the 2 […]
New chairman appointed at the RPDG
Former Kingborough Council general manager, Greg Alomes, has been appointed to the position of Executive Commissioner and Chairman of the Resource Planning and Development Commission (RPDG). In addition to years of experience in the local government sector, Mr Alomes has significant experience as a consultant in the fields of strategic and business planning processes, project […]
The City of Melbourne has a new chief executive
The City of Melbourne has appointed Dr Kathy Alexander as its new Chief Executive, following a unanimous decision at a special council meeting. Dr Kathy Alexander, former CEO of Women’s & Children’s Health, comes to the role with a national reputation for stakeholder and community engagement and has extensive experience in leading large and complex […]
A Deep Dive into Digital Transformation with Civica
The power of digital transformation: how Australian councils are achieving a green tech future, providing better citizen services and moving close to the Holy Grail of IT.
A Deep Dive into federated information governance with Objective
With data sprawl and data silos an exponentially growing issue for the public sector, federated information management helps organisations remain compliant with governance regulations and maintain high levels of security – without moving their data. Bad news: information silos will always exist. Good news: Not a problem! The bad news is that information silos will […]
A Deep Dive into environmental, social and corporate governance with Interflow
Sometimes, forward-thinking has to do with innovation. Often it has to do with professionalism and skills and good commercial decision making. But today, there’s another vital ingredient in the recipe for business success – ESG, or environmental, social and governance. For further information, please visit www.interflow.com.au.
How local councils can do more with less
As inflation continues to bite and communities are feeling the cost-of-living pinch, councils are not immune from the economic challenges impacting decision making around maintaining assets, funding new projects, and extending budgets to go further with less.
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Public sector investments in the online customer journey have transformed the citizen experience for Australians. However, introducing multichannel citizen engagement presents significant technical and compliance challenges for all government bodies.
A common cause of government failure is oversized projects. This is leading to project fatigue, increased pressure on government agencies and more intense scrutiny.
As Australian councils continue to embrace digital transformation, the reliability of their IT infrastructures becomes increasingly vital.
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Councils vote against review of native title
A motion to confirm that mainstream laws apply to native title land has been voted down by councils at ALGA's National General Assembly.
APS hybrid work is here to stay, report finds
Hybrid working is here to stay, and the benefits outweigh the negatives, according to a new report.
Research finds disconnect between apartment growth, transport
Research shows apartment growth in in Melbourne is outstripping growth in public transport.
Innovation delivers justice
Young people in the justice system are better connected with support thanks to an innovative partnership between the not-for-profit, public, and private sectors.
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EasyPark ANZ celebrates 10 years of making parking easy
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Councils pilot bag-in-a-bin soft plastics recycling
Councils are piloting kerbside soft plastics collection as part of a national scheme developed by the food and grocery industry.
Council uses smart tech to zap footpath weeds
A Queensland Council is using smart technology to eliminate weeds that pop up in cracks on local footpaths.
Council’s leak detection team shows dogged determination
Central Coast Council has recruited a canine team trained by Sydney Water to sniff out leakages in its water and sewer network.
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