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Playford makes the finals for Employer of the Year
The City of Playford is one of three finalists in the South Australian Training Awards – Employer of the Year. The other finalists are Kimberley-Clarke…
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Manage your future with a Monash Masters in Management *
Local Government managers can enhance their professional skills and qualifications through Monash University’s Department of Management. Supported by over 80 academic staff, the Department has…
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Mastering the art and science of pavements *
The Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) provides value added higher education programs for the pavement industry. By facilitating the transfer of information between academic…
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District Advisory Networks improve communications
Victoria’s Wellington Shire has established District Advisory Networks (DANs) to improve Councillor to community communication and consultation. With 43,000 people across 11,000 square kilometres of…
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Change Manual
With change being a constant presence in Local Government, the development of a Change Management Manual by Gold Coast City Council is helping to guide…
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Australia’s only tertiary level course for prospective Councillors
Intending candidates for the March 2004 quadrennial Local Government elections in Queensland will have the opportunity to obtain a detailed insight into the role and…
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Port Adelaide Enfield’s interactive training for road workers
Using Transport SA’s CD-ROM titled The Road to Worker Safety, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield is providing training of parks and road maintenance staff…
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New Centre for Regional and Rural Development in western Victoria
RMIT University’s Centre for Regional and Rural Development (CRRD) has recently been established in Hamilton, western Victoria. A substantial initial donation from locals Helen and…
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Australian WorkPlace
Everything you want to know about the workplace from the one place … www.workplace.gov.au The WorkPlace website is an entry point to every aspect of…
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Maintaining the momentum of Best Value
Principles and examples of best value, continuous improvement and benchmarking, were just some of the topics covered at this year’s LGPro Vision 2005 – Maintaining…
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Workshops on youth issues
Understanding issues impacting on young people and making decisions best able to address these is not easy. To assist Councillors in this role, the Local…
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Message from the Minister
Welcome to the September Edition of the National Perspective. The 2002 National Awards for Local Government category winners are featured in this edition. The Awards…

