Asset Management
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...
Pipeline Plant Hire riding crest of water industry wave with VacLift
Council Journalist Features, Maintenance, Planning, Project, Sponsored Editorial 0For more than 20 years Pipeline Plant Hire’s VacLift equipment has been the gold standard for safety and efficiency...
ALGA partnership to update assets report
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Council, Maintenance, News, Planning, Project 0The ALGA has announced that it is partnering with the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) to deliver...
QLD Council warns beachgoers of danger
Kody Cook Condition Assessment, Council, News, Safety, Safety & Training, Spotlight, Welfare 0A Queensland Council, and its lifeguards, have warned that while the upcoming warmer and longer summer will entice locals...
New research shows funding for local roads falling behind costs
Kody Cook Maintenance, News, Regional, Road, Spotlight 0The Grattan Institute has revealed new research at ALGA’s 2023 National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress, stating that...
Submission for national plan to regulate e-waste
Kody Cook Asset Management, Council, Environment and Sustainability, Planning, Spotlight, Sustainability, Waste Management 0The ALGA has submitted a plan that aims to better regulate end-of-life outcomes for small electrical and electronic equipment...
Council urges State Gov to host community forum
Yasmin Isaacs Civil Construction, Council, Maintenance, News, People, Project, QLD, Regional, Road, Safety 0The Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is urging the Queensland Government to host community forums as the council attempts to...