Aussie councils urged to partake in Skills and Workforce Survey
15 December, 2021All Australian councils have been encouraged to participate in the 2022 Local Government Skills and Workforce Survey, to identify opportunities to enhance the local government workforce.
Safe networking can fuel public transport uptake
05 October, 2021 by Daniel Polomka, Regional Sales Manager ANZ | Supplied by: Cradlepoint Australia Pty LtdState transport will play a big role in supporting the recovery of Australian city functions once lockdowns are lifted.
Time for government IT to stop acting like a cost centre
21 September, 2021 by Cathleen Blanton, VP analyst at GartnerMany government IT organisations are still perceived purely as cost centres, putting them at the top of the list for budget cuts.
Aussie Broadband announces 10-year deal with VicTrack
06 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Aussie BroadbandAussie Broadband has announced a 10-year swap deal with VicTrack that will deliver access to their respective fibre networks.
Andrew Stevens reappointed as Data Standards Chair
16 August, 2021The Australian Government has reappointed Andrew Stevens as the Data Standards Chair, to facilitate the rollout of the Consumer Data Right regulatory framework.
New Sydney hub to help scale up climate tech startups
11 August, 2021A new shared office space called Greenhouse will open in the Sydney CBD Salesforce Tower in 2022, as a hub for climate-related tech startups and scaleups.
Using data to assess reactions to COVID-19 lockdowns
02 August, 2021Defence scientists are developing tools to assess how a society is likely to react to COVID-19 lockdowns.
City of Geelong modernises operations with Nintex Promapp
23 July, 2021The City of Greater Geelong is improving the experience of its employees by mapping organisational-wide processes and creating a process-centric culture.
NSW DCS extends partnership with MessageXchange
12 July, 2021The NSW Department of Customer Service has extended its partnership with MessageXchange to include electronic data interchange (EDI) as a service.
Digital transformation a top priority for local government CEOs
06 July, 2021Digital transformation was the highest-ranking priority for local government leaders across Australia in a post-COVID world, according to a survey by Davidson.
Funding boost to foster gender equity in local government
30 June, 2021A federal grant of $615,000 over three years will heelp support the development of leadership skills and capabilities for women in local government.
NZ Govt enhances emergency comms tech with Whispir
23 June, 2021A leading New Zealand government department has enlisted Whispir to optimise its emergency response communications for its employees in NZ and offshore.
Industry welcomes NSW Government EV policy
22 June, 2021The NSW Government has introduced a suite of reforms, welcomed by AGL Australia, to facilitate the rollout of electric vehicles across the state.
Two Aussie scale-ups acquired by US GovTech leader
22 June, 2021Granicus has acquired OpenCities and Bang the Table, to extend its reach in Australia and New Zealand and improve its technology for the wider puclic sector.
archTIS to expand NC Protect within national security agency
17 June, 2021archTIS has entered a contract with an Australian Commonwealth national security agency to purchase additional NC Protect software licences.
