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Employees share and benefit
A staff survey of 583 Lake Macquarie City Council staff revealed that income protection insurance would be a highly valued employee benefit. However, investigations found…
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2016 National Awards for Local Government (the Awards)*
The 2016 National Awards for Local Government (the Awards) opened for entry on Monday 1 February and will remain open for entries until 4 March…
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Funding and forms*
By Collin Steele I was chatting to an engineer in a central Queensland council the other day and he was saying how much the funding…
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Plan your 2016 training with Australia’s national HR association*
The Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) is the chosen career partner for HR professionals and people managers. Training with AHRI will provide you and your…
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2016 AHRI Professional Development Events Calendar*
The Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) offers a range of national, state and local professional development and networking events: International Women’s Day breakfast events 9…
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Don’t shoot the performance review*
By Garry Davis 2016 For 25 years I have played every imaginable role in regards to performance review and management; nine of those years in…
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Proposed changes to housing density not welcomed
Blue Mountains City Council will make a submission to the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Planning and Environment opposing initial proposals for the future…
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Dubbo mayor calls for financial analysis in merger debate
As the final deadline for New South Wales council amalgamation submissions looms large, Mayor of Dubbo, Councillor Mathew Dickerson, has asked residents to consider the…
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Tasmanian councils ask residents to help shape future
Five councils in the Murchison region of Tasmania have united to help create a sustainable future for the area, and are now asking residents to…
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South Australia councils collaborate on economic development
The Cities of Charles Sturt, Port Adelaide Enfield, Holdfast Bay and West Torrens have collaborated to develop a joint economic development strategy for the Western…
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Former ministers say local data needed for mergers to succeed
Two former Queensland Ministers have said using local data to inform decisions will be key to the long-term success of New South Wales’ local government…




