President's column
With a close but clear election result determined this week, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull convened the Coalition's leadership team to determine their political agenda and map out details of their path forward with a 'new-look' Ministry to be announced on Monday.
Following this announcement, ALGA will review and refine its advocacy approach for the local government policy initiatives outlined in our Local Government Plan for Innovation and a Prosperous Australia, taking into account any significant and relevant changes to the Cabinet.
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Aussies to get the world's leading satellite broadband service
A new report from global telecoms researcher, Ovum, has found that Australia's NBN Sky Muster satellite broadband service will be the world's leading overall satellite broadband service in delivering a combination of fast download speeds, strong data allowance, and value for money compared to global peers.
Ovum has released a new report Satellite Broadband: A Global Comparison which has compared the plans from Retail Service Providers (RSPs) offering services on the Sky Muster platform with satellite broadband plans from 18 other global operators.
Save the date for council twitter day
Following a successful trial of a national Local Government Twitter Day in 2014, QLD, NSW, VIC and SA State and Territory Local Government Associations and ALGA have agreed to run it again in 2016.
The aim of the day is to showcase the diverse range of council services with your Twitter community and to increase awareness of the important work that local government does. In 2014, the national Local Government Twitter Day recorded about 2,100 tweets
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National road safety program gets support from QLD government
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Council invitation to webinar on technology-facilitated abuse of women
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Winners of VIC council national prize initiative announced
The Walker Street Gallery, an initiative of the City of Greater Dandenong in Victoria, has announced the winners of a new national art prize
Local Adaptation Plan recognised as best nationally
Lake Macquarie City Council in NSW has been recognised at a national level for its pioneering approach to managing future sea level rise.
Community consultation for easier 'Ag Census' online form
The 'Ag Census' gathers and provides information on the production of key agricultural commodities, land management practices and information on natural resources.
National road safety program gets support from QLD government
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has thrown its support behind the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) in a bid to help businesses reduce preventable crashes
New hub to streamline grants process
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has launched a new whole-of-Government Community Grants Hub to simplify the grant experience for service providers
Council invitation to webinar on technology-facilitated abuse of women
There is a disturbing increase in the number of women experiencing technology facilitated abuse as perpetrators use digital means to monitor and control women's movements
Winners of VIC council national prize initiative announced
The Walker Street Gallery, an initiative of the City of Greater Dandenong in Victoria, has announced the winners of a new national art prize
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NSW Transport Infrastructure Leaders summit
27-28 September, Sydney
Ahead of the 3rd Annual NSW Transport summit, Transport IQ interviewed Peter Trueman, Industry General Manager - Transport Infrastructure.
In this exclusive article, Peter shares how John Holland innovates in project delivery despite accelerated completion targets set by government, focusing on which risks and issues they address early on and their emphasis on collaboration
Read the article to learn more about:
- How John Holland manages risk and improves efficiency at the same time for major infrastructure such as Sydney Metro Northwest STC & OTS projects & WestConnex 1B
- Overcoming complex design requirements as projects become more urban (such as WestConnex M4-M5 connection)
To find out more about the NSW Transport Infrastructure Leaders summit taking place 27-28 September in Sydney, will bring together transport infrastructure leaders from the local, state and federal Government including Transport for NSW, City of Sydney, Sydney Metro Delivery office and many more, click here to download the full agenda.
I hope you enjoy the article.