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Port Broughton shores up its defences*
A product originally designed to provide protection to military bases in the Middle East is about to defend parts of the foreshore at Port Broughton,…
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Collective impact
By working in collaboration with their communities, councils are helping to drive long-term change in socially disadvantaged areas. The city of Burnie, in northwest Tasmania,…
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Supporting staff to live well
In March 2017, Northern Beaches Council in New South Wales introduced a Health and Wellbeing policy to support its people and enhance productivity, support an…
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Older visitors welcomed at Mosman Art Gallery
Mosman Council in Sydney has responded to the needs of its ageing population through an innovative program that trains volunteer art gallery guides to better…
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Encouraging personal health goals
Kempsey Shire Council in New South Wales has launched a health and wellbeing program as a way to encourage its staff to lead healthy lifestyles…
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Quality feedback – no fear*
Social Pinpoint provides the right tools for taking the risk out of online engagement. Interactive online engagement doesn’t have to be fear-inducing. In fact, we’ve…
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Communities combine to clean up graffiti
More than 70 New South Wales (NSW) councils will lend their support to the state wide annual Graffiti Removal Day on 29 October. This year’s…
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Tools for conflict resolution
In early September, staff at West Tamar Council in Tasmania participated in specialised training to develop strategies for conflict resolution within the workplace and for…
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Maximise the benefits of community engagement*
There are, certainly, challenges for engaging communities effectively. The rewards for getting it right may be more than you imagine. For local government it is…
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Regional youth have a say
Lockhart Shire Council in the Riverina area of New South Wales is doing the groundwork to establish a youth-led Youth Advisory Committee in the region.…
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Council traineeships on display
Penrith City Council in New South Wales recently exhibited its successful traineeship program at the Skills and Thrills Careers Showcase. The expo encourages students to…
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Supporting future indigenous employees
Since 2014, Glenelg Shire Council in regional Victoria has run a successful Aboriginal Educational Scholarships program. The scholarship program was developed to encourage Glenelg Shire-based…
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