Focus On... Information & Communication Technology

• Dinosaurs come alive with augmented reality
  Throughout National Parks Week, local councils across Australia and New Zealand utilised technology to get kids outdoors.
• Technology and procurement: A perfect match
  By Rob Cook, Marketing Manager, TenderLink
• Future directions - By Matthew Spearman, Group Manager People and Innovation, City of Burnside, South Australia
  
• Tech savvy teens turn ideas into business
  Budding high school entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to develop their ideas into real business ventures thanks to support from the City of Sydney.
• Smart cities symposium boosts collaboration
  Government, industry and start-ups come together to exploit drones and driverless vehicles and participate in the emerging global smart cities industry.
• Staying social in emergency events
  The Shire of Esperance in Western Australia is strengthening community relationships and providing safety information through the use of social media.
• Keeping remote communities connected
  Burketown may be located in remote North West Queensland, however it offers some the latest technology to ensure its community and visitors enjoy quality infrastructure, services and lifestyle.
• How to mobilise your HR practices – A quick guide*
  Mobilising the key human resources (HR) practices should be a key goal for any organisation. To do this though requires a bit of additional thought and tailoring to your particular needs.
• Revamped online services prove a winner
  Gladstone Regional Council in Queensland is encouraging residents to access council services and make payments online to save time and money.
• Sporting App idea unleashes local entrepreneurs
  A Mount Gambier-designed App proposal, which aims to get South Australians moving by connecting them with local sports, is inspiring a whole new generation of entrepreneurs.
• The future of enterprise asset management: a look at the next 25 years in EAM*
  
• Cloud in the field boosts efficiency
  A decision by Lake Macquarie City Council in New South Wales to prioritise putting tablet technology in the hands of its outdoor staff is proving the benefits of cloud-based storage systems in the field.
• CCTV cameras preventing crime
  Frankston City Council is boosting its CCTV capacity after securing funding through the Victorian Government’s public safety infrastructure fund.
• Finding it in the cloud*
  An archive solution is an appropriate legacy as Hornsby Council moves to the cloud.
• Digital reader provides top shelf library service
  Streamlined check-in processes and a more up-to-date inventory are two of the advantages that libraries in Logan City Council in Queensland are set to embrace.
• King Island chooses MAGIQ*
  King Island Council in Tasmania has chosen to implement the MAGIQ Enterprise council management system from MAGIQ Software.
• Cracking the code
  Local residents of Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland are being encouraged to learn about coding and programming to increase economic opportunities in the region.
• New communications link unifies networks
  Providing consistent services to all parts of the Dubbo Regional Council area will now be easier for staff based in any of Council’s offices or locations following the commissioning of a new data communications link between Dubbo and Wellington.
• Co-designing with residents for better results
  Local governments are increasingly looking to involve residents in the design of services and technology is making it easier to do so.
• Incubating young entrepreneurs
  Young entrepreneurs across the Southern Downs region in Queensland are being invited to pitch ideas and gain business skills in an innovative new program.
• Intelligent community recognised globally
  The City of Ipswich in Queensland has been recognised as a global leader in the application of digital innovation after being named among the world’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities at a conference in Taiwan.
• Councils say business management is easy*
  PULSE is a newly built Business Process Management (BPM) software solution, created by Local Government Software Solutions Pty Ltd (LGSS) for the Australian Local Government Market.
• Going mobile
  Western Downs Regional Council (WDRC) in Queensland has embraced the digital age to ensure its road maintenance is faster, more efficient and ultimately delivering a more responsive service to its community.
• Mapping technology protects local turtles
  Noosa Shire Council has introduced a new mapping tool to help protect the region’s turtles.
• Starting up a region
  Entrepreneurs and innovators in the Gympie Region are set to benefit from an innovative program aimed at growing start-up businesses.
• Using data to avoid disaster
  Mackay Regional Council in Queensland is about to embark on a project that will improve its decision-making processes in emergency events.
• Electronic forms: are you 100% online?*
  Many councils in Australia enthusiastically started migrating their paper-based processes to the online environment and created a few electronic forms. However, progress has stalled and the councils were unable to extract further value from their digital transformation move. Why?
• NeatStreets: Smart Tools for Asset Monitoring*
  NeatStreets, not just a simple app… The developers (PepperStack Global Pty Ltd) have now made it into a community-engagement platform called ‘The NeatStreets Platform’ which asset owners around the world can now use for fault reporting and maintenance operations.
• Rural council goes wireless*
  High speed wireless microwave proved to be the answer for Victoria’s Buloke Shire Council’s communication.