News
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Forbes staff benefit
Staff at Forbes Shire Council (FSC) are thriving in their roles thanks to development and wellbeing programs that have been delivered to keep up with…
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Thirty years dealing with life’s challenges
For three decades, Belmore Youth Resource Centre (BYRC) has been a drop-in centre for young people in Canterbury-Bankstown. The Council facility, which provides a safe…
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Logan gets that Toyota feeling
Australia’s largest car company has joined thousands of Australians in making the move to the City of Logan. Works have started on Toyota’s major new…
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Yellow Submarine resurfaces on Eastern breakwater
After a nearly ten-year hiatus from the public eye the freshly restored “Yellow Submarine”, a City of Greater Geraldton icon, has resurfaced and is once…
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Grants are fun
For policy nerds like Colin, grants are fun. At Section51 they have the privilege of working with wonderful councils, helping secure funding for awesome projects…
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Apprentice funding welcomed
The peak body for local government in NSW has welcomed the opening of the first round of funding for 1300 additional council apprentices, trainees and…
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Values led training for City Lifeguards
The Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre (AFAC) is a multiple award-winning facility based in the City of Armadale, Western Australia. The AFAC teams continuing pursuit…
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Local young artists paint mural for community
The City of South Perth has unveiled a vibrant mural at Village Green Shopping Centre, created by local young people under the creative direction of…
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Conflict Resolution Training Initiative
The City of Holdfast Bay is leading the promotion of effective conflict resolution and de-escalation skills through a pioneering training initiative. The pilot program has…
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Health and Wellbeing Day
Gunnedah Shire Council brought the majority of its 240 staff together for a Health and Wellbeing Day in June to put the focus on the…
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Jury is in on the story of Coffs Harbour
From big fish and bigger boats to bananas – and all ports in between – the eclectic story of Coffs Harbour has captured the imagination…
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Focusing on affordable housing
Southern Downs Regional Council has taken action to address the region’s shortage of affordable housing by engaging Regional Housing Limited to explore external funding opportunities…