About
The Shire of Boyup Brook, about 270 km southeast of Perth, is a small rural community in Western Australia’s Blackwood River Valley. The Shire is a place where residents live closely with the land, farming wheat, sheep, olives, vineyards, and timber, often on family-run properties.
The Shire’s lifestyle blends rural tranquility with a vibrant community spirit, showcased through events like the Country Music Festival and local art exhibitions. Surrounded by forests, rivers, and farmland, residents enjoy bushwalking, cycling, and other outdoor activities, while the local council focuses on sustainable growth, preserving natural beauty, and supporting community well-being.
The Challenge
Over time, the Shire’s internal systems became overly complex, burdened by an excessive number of job and project codes. This led to inefficiencies and confusion in financial transactions and reporting.
Manual workflows and scattered tools, such as spreadsheets and trackers, slowed operations and increased the risk of errors. Additionally, inconsistent enforcement of delegation rules and approval workflows compromised accountability.
The Solution
To address these challenges, the Shire of Boyup Brook adopted the MAGIQ Cloud ERP – a modern, cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform tailored for public administration. This solution was selected to meet the Council’s financial and legislative needs within a streamlined, user-friendly environment.
The decision was driven by a clear goal: to boost operational efficiency, simplify reporting, and unify processes across departments.
The Benefits
MAGIQ Software delivered a cost-effective cloud solution backed by a responsive implementation team that provided outstanding support throughout the transition.
The result? A transformative leap forward in the Shire’s financial and administrative capabilities, bringing clarity, speed, and reliability to its operations.
“We would recommend the MAGIQ Cloud ERP to other councils without hesitation. It’s clear that many councils are keen for change, even if there’s some hesitation due to the unknowns.
That’s understandable – transitioning from a system after 13 or even 25 years is a big leap.
But the results speak for themselves.
The MAGIQ team has done a tremendous job with the Shire’s rollout, and we have no doubt that MAGIQ will deliver the same quality of support to others.”