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Our prices will increase from 1 December 2022. New prices will apply to new subscriptions and all renewals that start on or after that date.
It is time that we farewell Drupal 7 (D7) from the GovCMS platform. D7 will retire on the GovCMS platform on 28 November 2022. If you haven’t already made the move, and are planning to do so, please reach out as soon as possible.
There's just over one week until our GovCMS Mega Meetup and we could not be more excited!
GovCMS is excited to announce registrations for our in-person Mega Meetup are opening soon! Yes, you read that right, this year’s get together will be live and in-person, with live streaming available for those unable to join us here in the nation’s capital.
It's time (again) to refresh the GovCMS hosting contract.
There is just over one month left until GovCMS retires Drupal 7 (D7) from the SaaS platform. If you have not started the move to Drupal 9, you need to do so as soon as possible. GovCMS will no longer support the D7 distribution on the SaaS platform as of 28 November 2022.
GovCMS would like to send a massive thank you to everyone who joined us for our GovCMS Digital Experience Platform Proof of Concept Community Showcase. Our event hosted over 160 attendees from around Australia. It was great to see the community come together to explore exciting digital ideas that can shape the future of your website and our platform.
Get in fast, we only have one GovCMS Content Administration training course left for the remainder of 2022. Our Content Administration training covers the basics of publishing, editing, and maintaining content. It is a great starting point for beginners or for someone new to the GovCMS platform.
GovCMS will be presenting at DrupalSouth Brisbane 2022!
There are still spots available for our GovCMS Content Administration and Site Builder training for the remainder of 2022. Don’t miss out, make sure to secure your spot, our August Content Administration training sold out quickly and September is filling up fast.
What time is it? Time to move your Drupal 7 (D7) website to Drupal 9 (D9). There are only 3 months left until D7 is retired from the GovCMS distribution. We encourage all of our D7 customers to make the move to D9 by November 2022 as soon as they can.
Our next preview window is now open until 31 August 2022 for all SaaS customers to explore how Drupal Core 9.4 changes will affect your websites.
The Digital Experience Platform (DXP) proof of concept projects are taking shape. We will host the community showcase in mid-September. If this date changes, we will let you know. You'll be able to register for the event around the end of August.
Don’t forget to save the date for our first Mega Meetup since 2019! We’re excited to finally be able to hold this event face-to-face on 9 November 2022, and would love to see as many faces there as possible. (We hear there’s going to be cake too!)
mages, videos, documents and other file types are normally added to your website as media. Previously, to delete files from your website, your agency was required to raise a Service Desk ticket. However, with the newly added 'Media File Delete' module, you can delete files/media from your website.
GovCMS have started using a new email distribution service. As an existing subscriber of the GovCMS Agency Update you have been added to this service as part of managing our communications. This service is an Australian based, Australian hosted service.
Finding the right support resources can be time consuming. To help you find the right support, we’ve put together a quick overview of the different tools and resources available.
The work on the DXP project is progressing, but taking a little longer than originally planned. At this stage we are planning to host a community showcase in September, where each of the 4 proof of concept projects will be presented. If this date changes (you all know what project timelines are like - they do change) we'll let you know.
Every month, GovCMS automatically removes stale environments (non-production environments) from the platform. This applies to both GovCMS SaaS and PaaS customers. The purpose of this is to improve the performance of GovCMS, by reducing the unnecessary cost and resources.
GovCMS offers two training courses that assist with developing your knowledge of how to use our Content Management System. We still have spots available for upcoming training courses available on our website.
Machinery of Government (MoG) changes can change the way you run your website. We’ve put together information to support you through this process. We’re here to help you plan any transition work that may be required.