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Issues and opportunities for NT Local Government
An Issues and Opportunities for Local Government Workshop will be held at Darwin City Council on 15 October. This professional development opportunity for CEOs and…
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Macquarie Valley education and training program
Wellington Council has been recognised for its innovative management after it saw an opportunity when the Macquarie Valley Weeds Advisory Committee needed to develop a…
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Value adding puts investigators in front
For the past 16 years Education Design Systems has offered a variety of courses to meet investigative and protective services educational needs. Central to this…
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Bonus scheme gets results
A bronze in the most recent Australian Business Excellence Awards is strong evidence that things are moving ahead at the Baulkham Hills Shire Council in…
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RockyCORP
Balancing people with responsibilities Rockhampton Council was recently shortlisted as a state finalist as Large Employer of the Year by the Queensland Department of Employment…
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Co Pilots program spreads its wings in Tasmania
The Launceston City Council and Esk Education District’s Co Pilots program received the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s Award for Excellence in Community Development and…
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Disability awareness training program
Disability awareness training was introduced into South Sydney’s Council operations because staff needed a way to work with people with mental health issues. Training was…
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Set yourself apart in Local Government
Graduate education for professional development Monash University Graduate School of Business (GSB) offers a range of graduate programs for people to improve their career skills.…
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Capturing graduates in New South Wales
Australia is facing a skills shortage and attracting high quality graduates is going to become more challenging over the coming years. Recruitment is also a…
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Launceston and Comalco form partnership
An exciting new community education partnership between Comalco Aluminium and Launceston City Council’s Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) was launched last month. This…
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5th National Roads Congress
The fight for local roads continues Delegates from Councils in all States and Territories attended the Australian Local Government Association’s fifth National Local Roads Congress…
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Editorial
Acclaimed thinker and writer, Phillip Adams, told the Urban Local Government Association of Queensland (ULGA) conference held recently in Caloundra that the ‘sea change’ trend…


