News
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New approach for
With the amalgamation of three Councils in 1997, the new City of Onkaparinga decided to define its role in relation to youth issues and to…
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New mobile skate ramp
Victoria’s Corangamite Shire’s new mobile skate ramp has arrived and will be in use at its first location in Lismore. After six weeks it will…
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Start the year with
It’s a great thing to be able to help someone in need. Accidents can happen at any time and it’s important to know what to…
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Integrated Business System
In November last year, Whyalla Council won the South Australian Local Government Association’s Regional Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Best Practice Award for implementation of…
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Training the key ingredient
The success of every organisation relies on its people, organisational culture, skills and knowledge, and technology. Training is an essential ingredient in ensuring this is…
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Attracting key workers
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * The recruitment of staff has become a major issue in the English public sector. Central Government is investing…
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Graduate employment
A pilot group of Sydney Councils has partnered with national consultancy, Chandler Macleod, to create the Local Government Graduate Development Program (LGGDP). This program aims…
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Community participation
Developed as an organisational tool for Queensland’s Mackay City Council, the Community Participation Resource Kit is assisting Council staff to simplify the process of community…
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Customer service charters
By providing high quality customer service yields, the Shire of Busselton is experiencing positive results for both Council and the community. The Shire of Busselton…
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Streamlining Occupational Health
Using Council’s Local Area Network (LAN) and email system, staff at the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters in South Australia have developed a…
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An Insight into
Insight International Consultancy is a leader in the design, development and delivery of learning and training programs. “When working with organisations we determine needs before…
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Blue Mountains staff development
Blue Mountains City Council is undertaking a professional development program that is skilling up its employees, and at the same time assisting Council to achieve…

