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The article ‘Discovering What’s Possible: Mandalay Technologies’ was published in the June edition of Waste Management Review.
Like every other sector, councils across the country are navigating the brave new world of COVID-19 and social distancing.
Delivering essential public health services such as water, sewerage, and waste, many of which are continually evolving to deal with a climate-conscious general public, is no easy task. For some councils, the concern is to continue to do so without delaying or reducing rates, fees and charges.
For example, the Local Government Association of Queensland has laid out a COVID-19 battleplan, highlighting its desire to partner with the Queensland Government to lead communities in recovery.
As reported by Waste Management Review in the May article Supporting business continuity, software provider Mandalay Technologies has been focused on aiding the transition.
With many businesses forced to digitise their operations overnight to meet social distancing requirements, Managing Director Simon Kalinowski sees it as an opportunity for councils to improve their core services.
“Waste is an essential service, and one in which improved service outcomes and revenue are very much intertwined,” he says.
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