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Banyule promotes work/life balance
Work/life balance has been one of the catch cries of the past few years of corporate heavyweights. Banyule Council in Melbourne’s north has been working…
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Sustainable education for sustainable Local Government *
The Master of Sustainable Management (MSM), offered by the Faculty of Rural Management at the University of Sydney’s Orange Campus, is designed to meet the…
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Flexibility – a two way process
Many well known organisations, such as IBM, 3M, Microsoft and the NSW Government, have realised times are changing and that their employees are their most…
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Mackay traineeship help address staff shortage
With Year 12 students getting their results recently, Queensland’s Mackay City Council has urged school leavers to consider one of the 26 Council traineeships on…
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Safer and smarter footpaths
Kangaroo Island works staff have built an affordable mechanical device to replace the traditional way of constructing rubble footpaths, eliminating back breaking manual work that…
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Shoalhaven targets risk management
The City of Shoalhaven, located 160 kilometres south of Sydney, spans 1,000 kilometres of coastline with pristine beaches, spectacular cliffs and rock formations. These unique…
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Call to increase volunteers
Hobsons Bay City Council in Melbourne’s west has launched two programs aimed at increasing rates of volunteering among older members of its community. The two…
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Local Government supports learning communities
In a recent survey, Local Governments and other groups have called for improvements to the Learning Communities Catalyst web site at www.lcc.edu.au The Adult Learning…
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Workplace planning – why it can’t wait any longer
With up to 60 per cent of Local Government employees aged between 35 to 55 years and only a few Victorian Councils undertaking formal succession…
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Lean on me at Launceston
Launceston Council’s Lean on Me: A day in the life of Total Workforce is about communicating the human aspects of Council’s outdoor crew. Total Workforce…
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Saving time, saving money, saving lives*
It’s rare to find a product that truly is cutting edge technology, with the benefits of saving time, money and lives. Brisbane based e-learning development…
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Message from the Minister
Following the return of the Howard Government to office, I was delighted to be reappointed as the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads and…
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