Technology
All aboard Queensland smart ticketing rollout
The Queensland Government has completed the rollout of Smart Ticketing across South East Queensland, with Brisbane City Council's fleet of around 1,300 buses the...
Muswellbrook council taking the “grrr” out of grants
Muswellbrook Shire Council is slashing red tape around community funding, with a fresh approach including an online grant application tool.
The new process, accessible at muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au,...
Hawkesbury council flies Australian-first waste-to-resource trial
Hawkesbury City Council has partnered with ARC Ento Tech to trial one of Australia’s first waste-to-resource facilities at the Hawkesbury Waste Management Facility.
The aim...
Lismore launches flood preparedness campaign
As Queensland and northern NSW prepares for the arrival of tropical Cyclone Alfred, Lismore City Council has launched a new flood preparedness campaign –...
Online negativity prompts Liverpool Council media code review
Liverpool City Council is reviewing its Media Code of Conduct following an increase in negative posts online about Councillors and Council staff.
In a Mayoral...
Brisbane seeks new pay-by-app parking providers
Brisbane City Council is preparing to go out to tender for new pay-by-app parking providers, in a bid to give city motorists more choice...
Bringing the human touch back to council services
OP ED By Ben Malpass, TechnologyOne’s head of local government
In an age where platforms like Instagram, Google and Netflix have redefined what it means...
Willoughby Council launches new customer service platform
Willoughby City Council is celebrating the launch of its new MyWilloughby platform - an upgrade that sees a handful of online services grow to...
New cemetery map and search tool for Snowy Monaro
Snowy Monaro Regional Council has launched a new cemetery mapping platform, providing families, friends, genealogists, and historians with an easy method to locate burial...
Swan Hill launches new online project update tool
Swan Hill Rural City Council has launched of a new online tool designed to keep residents updated on Council projects.
Council Director Corporate Services, Bhan...
Data partnership a winner for Maitland Council
A recent partnership with a local business intelligence and data consultancy is yielding results for Maitland City Council.
The collaboration between Council and Maitland-based firm...
2024 Roads Congress targets road toll
More than 200 local government leaders and road safety experts from around Australia and overseas converged in Margaret River this week to discuss how...
Noosa Council supercharges road safety with AI
Noosa Council has partnered with Queensland-based innovator, TechnologyOne, to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to address the problem of potholes on...
Sunshine Coast signs on to digital connectivity deal
Sunshine Coast Council has announced it will partner with Google and data centre operator, NEXTDC, on Australia Connect, an initiative to further the reach,...
Industry leaders call for Govt ICT procurement reform
New research has led to calls for Government ICT procurement policy to be urgently reformed, claiming Australia has fallen out of step with international...