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How a complex new NSW Council balanced its workload
Multi-cloud

How a complex new NSW Council balanced its workload

MidCoast Council's ICT manager needed to deliver a robust IT system that allowed staff to do their jobs effectively.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2019
WA council first to adopt new Datacom tech for local government
Datacom

WA council first to adopt new Datacom tech for local government

The early adopter Shire of Majinup's initial priority is to use Datascape to help it engage more closely with its community.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2018
TechnologyOne scores local government contract with SA's City of Mitcham
Digital Transformation

TechnologyOne scores local government contract with SA's City of Mitcham

The local government authority has implemented TechnologyOne's enterprise solution to replace paper-based work orders.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Cirrus Networks revenue continues climb; company inks new deal
DataCentre infrastructure

Cirrus Networks revenue continues climb; company inks new deal

Cirrus Networks revenues for FY16 are up, but heavy investment has seen the company post a loss for the year. Meanwhile, it announces another new deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2016

Global Stories

Local government stories

IWD 2023: Why automation great for Local Government and their rate payers
IT Automation

IWD 2023: Why automation great for Local Government and their rate payers

The move to remote work was a seismic shift in the way their projects were managed and delivered for both staff and external consultants.

By Lorraine Sinnott • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
Bitdefender beefs up its ANZ team
EduTech

Bitdefender beefs up its ANZ team

Bitdefender has hired Kevin Dyson and Greg Ryan as regional director and sales director respectively to grow its ANZ enterprise business.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Atturra
Data Analytics

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Atturra

Atturra CEO Stephen Kowal shares valuable insights into the Asia-Pacific IT services landscape in this 10 Minute IT Jam.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
TechnologyOne grows new deals by 15% in FY18
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne grows new deals by 15% in FY18

With 276 new deals across Australia, NZ and the UK, TechnologyOne is becoming a global powerhouse for the Aussie tech sphere.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Jan 2019
Datacom's local govt app launches issue-reporting feature
Apps

Datacom's local govt app launches issue-reporting feature

It is free for people in the community to use and is already in use by a number of councils in New Zealand and Australia.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
NZ central and local Govt partnership deploy Promapp for quality management
Promapp

NZ central and local Govt partnership deploy Promapp for quality management

Promapp will support the provision of GoShift's centrally held QMS by providing the capability to standardise policy and procedures.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018
Indian government IT spend to climb on back of IT services, software increases
Supply Chain

Indian government IT spend to climb on back of IT services, software increases

The Indian government is forecast to increase its IT spend by 9.55 this year, with software and IT services spend among the big movers.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017
Auckland local board to establish tech innovation hub
Auckland Transport

Auckland local board to establish tech innovation hub

Auckland's Waitematā board seeds tech growth, investing £12,000 to kickstart a local innovation hub in Uptown/Newton.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2016
Enghouse Interactive provides valuable insights on local government customers
Customer Relationship Management

Enghouse Interactive provides valuable insights on local government customers

Given their great success with councils and local government customers, Enghouse Interactive provides invaluable insights on the industry.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Local government stories

John Clarke, Joins Netcall as Head of Client Solutions - Health
Unified Communications

John Clarke, Joins Netcall as Head of Client Solutions - Health

Health tech firm Netcall hires ex-CIO John Clarke to lead client solutions, aiding NHS digital transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Nov 2023
Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software saves 386,391 trees and counting
Health Technologies

Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software saves 386,391 trees and counting

Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software has saved an estimated 386,391 trees by preventing 3.2B pages being printed.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2023
How SSS Shared Managed Detection & Response Service helps secure Gisborne District Council
Cybersecurity

How SSS Shared Managed Detection & Response Service helps secure Gisborne District Council

Gisborne District Council looked to SSS IT Security Specialists for a solution capable of improving its protective posture.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2022
Weak NZ inflation dims prospects of year-end accounts showing 2015 surplus, English says
Local government

Weak NZ inflation dims prospects of year-end accounts showing 2015 surplus, English says

Finance Minister Bill English says next month's budget forecasts will reflect the weaker track of inflation, which erodes tax revenue and is making it.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015