News
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Maintaining the roads and your edge*
Australia relies more on road transport than any other nation in the world, on a per capita basis. More and more the use of limited…
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On the road training
West Arnhem Regional Council (WARC) road crews working on the remote Murganella Road last year successfully completed their Traffic Management Work Zone two and three…
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Employee values
When a staff satisfaction survey at Balonne Shire Council revealed that employees lacked a sense of identity an Employee Values Working Group was formed to…
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Featured Product…. Membership & APS Personal Loans. Membership with APS Benefits automatically entitles you to a funeral benefit up to $20,000 for adults and $7,000…
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App will pinpoint new defibrillators
Four defibrillators have been bought by Councillors to improve safety in the Fraser Coast region. The units were bought from the Councillor’s Discretionary Funds.They will…
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The Generator Program
Talent pipeline at Toowoomba Regional Council The Generator Program at Toowoomba Regional Council commenced in 2009 as a ‘Grow your Own’ approach to developing staff…
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Leadership workshops help future-proof
At Moonee Valley City Council, future planning is not just for senior managers – leaders at all levels across the organisation are getting involved in…
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Minister mistaken on sector training support
Local Government Minister Tony Simpson is mistaken in his claim that the Local Government sector has provided implicit support for mandatory elected member training according…
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Exceeding expectations
Albany Regional Day Care has been awarded a rating of “exceeding” by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority, one of the highest ratings…
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Are things getting worse in our workplaces?*
Statistics show that bullying complaints have risen significantly and workers compensation injury claims have been steadily increasing. However, many of the situations leading to these…
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Revegetation is a thriving business
Since the Mackay Natural Environment Centre’s (MNEC) extensive redevelopment nearly 12 months ago, more than 40,500 plants have been planted from its stocks around the…
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On-the-job experience
Three engineering students have been gaining valuable on-the-job experience participating in Armidale Dumaresq Council’s annual work placement program. Council has been involved in the program…






