Technology
How-to guide: adopting electric maintenance vehicles
Council Journalist Asset Management, Council, Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, Technology 0With their low maintenance costs and lack of carbon emissions, electric vehicles and maintenance equipment are a clear path...
How to solve talent retention issues
Council Journalist Council, People, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0With a major skills shortage sweeping the country, talent retention has never been more important for Australia’s councils. Local...
Charging smarter with innovative EV charging solutions
Council Journalist Electric vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, Technology, Transport 0With more than 50 years of electrical engineering experience, and as one of the pioneers in the Australian and...
Keeping community crime rates down
Council Journalist Asset Management, Facilities Mangement, Safety, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0With a spate of violent crime across Australia from the onset of 2023, it is more important than ever...
Remote connectivity helping to build regional towns
Council Journalist Civil Construction, People, Planning, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0For remote communities, it’s hard to secure a reliable network connection with limited infrastructure. The extreme costs of setting...
Powering your community’s future: getting ready for what’s next
Council Journalist Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, Technology 0As we drive towards a sustainable future, it’s important to consider what’s next. Is it cutting edge technology, smart...
E-mobility takes off on the sunshine coast
Tess Macallan Council, Environment and Sustainability, Mobility, People, Technology 0By Tess Macallan, Journalist, Council Magazine Environmentally friendly, affordable and convenient, it’s no wonder that e-scooters and e-bikes have...
Gladstone welcomes hydrogen pilot plant
Kody Cook Council, News, Project, Sustainability, Technology 0Gladstone Regional Council has welcomed the announcement of Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation’s innovative hydrogen pilot plant, which is...
AI to improve road maintenance in NSW
Kody Cook Council, Maintenance, News, NSW, Road, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology 1Councils in regional New South Wales and south-west Sydney have been selected to trial a new machine-learning program which...
The City of Cockburn has announced it will be working with NBN Co to create a Business Fibre Zone...
Four steps for councils looking to future-proof water assets
Council Journalist Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, Technology, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Managing water infrastructure poses increasingly complex challenges for local governments and water utilities across Australia. Aging assets, the impacts...
City celebrates arrival of first EV waste truck
Kody Cook Electric vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Project, Sustainability, Technology 0The City of Stirling has celebrated the arrival of its first electric-powered (EV) waste truck, as part of an...
LEO satellites: the next step in enterprise broadband technology
Tess Macallan Sponsored Editorial, Technology 1Seen by many as a game changer for telco wholesalers, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations could be the...
Innovative solutions for holistic water management
Infrastructure Journalist Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, Technology, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Australian councils and water utilities are facing increased challenges in their water management due to tight budgets, ageing infrastructure,...
Exploring modelling tech that provides clear project visibility
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Civil Construction, Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Planning, Project, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0Gaining the most visibility into capital projects is often reliant upon the types of models being used. Organisations unable...
The Sunshine Coast Council is now home to a new cyber defence centre in Maroochydore, with the official launch...
Logan launches library on the go
Tayla Oates Community Services, Council, Facilities Mangement, NSW, Public facilities, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology 0The City of Logan has adopted a smart solution for locals who use the library with its new Logan...