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Shire of Murray offers opportunities to grow
The Shire of Murray in Western Australia recognises that offering employees an opportunity to enhance their knowledge is a key factor in attracting potential candidates…
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CouncilSafe advisory network group
Local government Work Health & Safety (WHS) professionals and their managers from across New South Wales have been invited to participate in the NSW CouncilSafe…
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Planning peers honour Council CEO
One of the planning industry’s highest honours has been bestowed on Cairns Regional Council CEO Peter Tabulo. The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) awarded Mr…
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Review builds strong human resource structure
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) is reaping the benefits of a comprehensive review and restructure, which saw the whole organisation have input into building continuous…
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Joint Training Benefits Multiple Councils
By working together, Tasmania’s Waratah Wynyard Council and Circular Head Council’s staffs are both receiving high quality training. Circular Head General Manager Tony Smart and…
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Work together for grassroots sports
South Australian councils want the next State Government to commit to lifting participation rates in sport and recreation by investing in better co-ordination for local…
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Fostering leaders in Wyong
To ensure their employees can deliver an extensive range of local government services, Wyong Shire Council use a coordinated approach to workforce development across a…
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Local councils support medical students to go rural
Eighteen rural councils along with the Country Women’s Association of NSW are sponsoring medical students to undertake placements in New South Wales country towns as…
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Engaging Indigenous employees
Australia’s local governments have been employers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for many years. However there are still too few Aboriginal and Torres…
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Healthy staff, healthy Stonnington
The City of Stonnington is proving to be an industry leader in prioritising the wellbeing of its workforce. The City acknowledges that the health, safety…
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Healthy and wise
In 2013, Marrickville Council commenced an innovative and ambitious 12-month calendar of health and wellbeing events. The Health & Wellbeing Program includes health checks (blood…
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Snake awareness in the work environment
Employees involved in outdoor work need to factor in hazards such as snakes, ants, bees and wasps during their job safety analysis and ensure that…
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