Asset Management
Complete septic receival station package made in Australia to solve sludge handling issues
Council Journalist Asset Management, Sponsored Editorial, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0With about 1.75 million Australians not connected to public wastewater management systems, the safe handling of sludge from home...
Programmed has reached an agreement to purchase the Australian arm of Urban Maintenance Systems (UMS). UMS provides high quality...
Captain Cook Highway to reopen following storms
Kody Cook Asset Management, Disaster Management, News, Road, Spotlight 0The Captain Cook Highway is set to reopen between Ellis Beach and Port Douglas on 20 January, following work...
Revolutionising manhole asset management: SECA introduces ‘shutout’ to the Australian market
Council Journalist Asset Management, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0In the realm of municipal infrastructure, where the challenges of underground maintenance are both numerous and complex, SECA has...
Treating historical structures with efficiency and care
Council Journalist Asset Management, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0Heritage and historical structures possess irreplaceable architectural and historical value, making their preservation a matter of cultural importance. When...
Choosing an electric solutions provider: what you need to know
Council Journalist Electric vehicles, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0Seemingly a very new technology, many don’t know that electric vehicles actually have a long history dating back to...
NT Council suspended amid investigation
Yasmin Isaacs Condition Assessment, Council In Focus, Disaster Management, News, Planning 0Barkly Regional Council has been suspended and put under official management by the Northern Territory Government, following accusations of...
Penrith supports local wildlife with 34 habitat boxes
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Condition Assessment, Council In Focus, Environmental Management, Project, Recreation 0Penrith City Council’s conservation program is providing shelter and safety to local animals across eight of its nature reserves...
NSW Council requests further consideration for offshore wind area
Yasmin Isaacs Civil Construction, Condition Assessment, Council In Focus, Environment and Sustainability, News, Renewable Energy 1Following community concerns, Wollongong City Council in New South Wales is expected to make a submission regarding the Federal...
Opinion: planning reform needed, let’s get it right
Council Journalist Features, Maintenance, People, Planning, Urban Development 0By Cr David Clark, President of the Municipal Association of Victoria Major planning reform is coming, and Victorian councils...
Digging deep into the data: making real change
Council Journalist Condition Assessment, Maintenance, People, Project, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0It’s employee survey time, the results are in! Have you moved the dial? Do the numbers look good? Looking...
Working with preferred suppliers
Council Journalist Condition Assessment, Project, Safety, Safety & Training, Smart Cities, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 1Partnering with preferred suppliers is a key way councils can reduce stresses associated with the procurement process, while ensuring...
Eureka! Award-nominated research improves water on the Central Coast
Stephanie Nestor Council In Focus, Drainage, Features, Maintenance, NSW, Project, Water 0By Stephanie Nestor, Assistant Editor, Council Magazine After a decade of poor quality, the water of Terrigal beach has...
A modern controller platform for secure remote communications
Council Journalist Maintenance, Project, Smart Cities, Technology, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Sourcing critical data from remote areas over vast water and wastewater plants is crucial to making decisions for optimal...
How to restore pipe integrity with versatile repair solutions
Council Journalist Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Stormwater, Water 0Repairing underground water assets can be a costly and time-consuming task, with pipes and sewers being hard to reach....
Building a resilient future for infrastructure
Council Journalist Civil Construction, Features, Maintenance, Project, Regional, Road 0Some aspects of society never waver, like local government’s commitment to community sustainability and safety – both of which...
Mapping a new way to protect native ecosystems
Stephanie Nestor Condition Assessment, Features, Footpaths, Maintenance, Project, Recreation 0By Stephanie Nestor, Assistant Editor, Council Magazine In an innovative trial, Sunshine Coast Council is testing the capabilities of...