Local governments in Australia were looking for an open source collaborative platform that was easy to use, secure, and accessible online. They discovered Plone, which met their needs and allowed document indexing. Several councils implemented Plone successfully for projects like a tourism website. This led other councils to use Plone for initiatives such as inter-council training programs and community consultation sites. The document argues there is an opportunity to develop an Australian version of PloneGov to help governments better collaborate using open source technology.