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How Coca-Cola Amatil leveraged its ‘People Solutions’*
With its 14,000 employees spread across vast areas encompassing Australia, Indonesia and the South Pacific, Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) wanted to make sure its people and…
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Can it be done?*
In early 2019, an unsealed road in outer suburban Melbourne was going to be subjected to increased traffic volume of up to 3500 VPD. This…
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Innovation continues at former college
Mount Alexander Shire Council, Victoria, has proposed repurposing the former Castlemaine Secondary College campus as a new training, education and business incubator hub. Council endorsed…
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Recycled waste paves the way
Central Coast Council, New South Wales, has expanded its war on waste to include constructing a road from recycled soft plastic, glass and toner cartridges.…
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Yarra’s waste revolution
A revolution has come to the City of Yarra, Victoria, with 1300 households in the area trying a Victorian-first new waste and recycling collection. Already,…
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Green light for financial management
Somerset Regional Council was one of only 13 councils across the state to score top marks for financial sustainability and management following the release of…
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Minimal Rates rise
For the 24th consecutive year, Brighton Council, Tasmania, will keep its rate increase in line with inflation with the general rate rise again pegged to…
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Stay connected – maintain control*
The new Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws will mean that incident investigators will focus on all measures that could have reasonably been taken to avoid…
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FunSearch helps highlight free council assets and events*
Australian technology start-up and Destination Marketing company, FunSearch.com.au is a new ‘location aware’ photo and video search engine that allows councils across the country to…
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New HR approach delivers injury free year
Changing the way the 700 strong workforce at City of Gosnells, Western Australia, approaches safety and on the job risk has resulted in a year…
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A visit from the Minister
A new program supporting small business is being rolled out across New South Wales the Minister for Finance and Small Business, the Hon Damion Tudehope…
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Emergency management software benefits road users
Central Highlands Regional Council in partnership with QIT Plus is leading the way as the first Queensland council to go live with emergency management software…