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Training made easy
A comprehensive Induction Program and Staff Manual developed by Manningham City Council’s Aged and Disability Services is successfully guiding new staff through the hazards of…
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Who’s who at Holdfast Bay
Adelaide’s Holdfast Bay was established in 1997 following the amalgamation of the former Glenelg and Brighton Councils. Extensive customer training carried out by the new…
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Toowoomba leads the way in job training
“Providing job opportunities for young people in regional areas is a major issue for all communities,” said Councillor Barry Parker from Toowoomba City Council. Toowoomba…
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Learning curve smoothed out
While Local Government staff must have training and experience to match the requirements of their job, elected members who are charged with the responsibility of…
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GreenWeb – Sydney
Councils and Communities Working in Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation The GreenWeb – Sydney: Vegetation Management Plan was initiated by the Sydney Regional Organisations of Councils…
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‘Towards Best Practice’
– an electronic smorgasbord of innovation, benchmarking and best practice in local government Councils need access to current information about process benchmarking activities as they…
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Tas amalgamations proceed
The Tasmanian Government’s announcement, in June, that Local Government amalgamations will go ahead, has seen the State’s 29 Councils reduced to fourteen. Six Councils, West…
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Best value supersedes CCT in UK
Jenny Tibbitts, Organisational Development Officer with Blue Mountains City Council, recently returned from a three week study tour to the United Kingdom. She is the…
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Editorial
When Ken Crossland, Partner in the UK Management Consultancy Division of Coopers & Lybrand, spoke at this year’s Institute of Municipal Management National Congress, he…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matheson – President, Municipal Association of…
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Historic Centre depits everyday life
We have all marvelled at the opulent lifestyles depicted in grand heritage homes, but at Rosny Historic Centre in Tasmania’s City of Clarence it is…
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River pioneers’ history preserved
Swan Hill Rural City Council is to spend over $60,000 revamping one of the district’s premier tourist attractions. The popular Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement recreates…
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