Spotlight on Local Government
The iTnews Benchmark Awards seek to celebrate excellence in technology leadership across Australian business and government. And as the team considers this year’s entrants we have many shining examples of innovation and value-adding to consider.
We’re not quite ready to nominate finalists in each category yet, but can report that in the new category of Local Government we have some amazing projects to consider.
Some were driven by council amalgamations. Others saw local government step up to The winners will be revealed at the Benchmark Awards ceremony in KPMG’s new Sydney office in on March 7th. Who will the finalists be?
That would be telling. But here’s a few of the Local Government Projects that caught the judges’ eye across 2018.
City of Gold Coast lands ACT gov digital exec as CIO
Adelaide council rules out facial recognition on city CCTV network
SA Police ignores Adelaide council plea for facial recognition ban on CCTV
City of Unley wins local gov award for digital twin
Service Victoria building reusable digital tool for local gov
"We're seeing some good policy put in place, but that's the exception"
Meet the local government finalists in the 2022 iTnews Benchmark Awards
Redland City Council CIO steps down
Hume City Council searches for its first ever CIO
Brimbank City Council starts connecting garbage trucks to 5G
City of Melbourne loses long-time digital chief
WA councils fail to detect simulated cyber attack in audit
NSW govt looks to extend DMARC to all councils
Cyber security incidents now having 'substantial' impact more often: ACSC
City of Stonnington starts bringing core systems and services back online
Melbourne's Stonnington council hit by suspected cyber attack
Melton City Council contractor handed own company over $1m of IT work
Dozens of NSW councils still without basic cyber security controls, audit finds
Aussie govts urged to adopt global cyber security standards for cloud
