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Introduction of drug and alcohol testing
Rockhampton Regional Council will soon introduce drug and alcohol testing for both employees and councillors. The program, recently adopted by Council and currently going out…
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Simplifying business access to training a common goal
An online calendar launched in August will offer a central point of reference to all business training and development opportunities offered in the City of…
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Warringah wins Best Government Contact Centre
Warringah Council has won first prize in the Government Contact Centre Excellence Awards, which recognise government organisations from across Australia and New Zealand that go…
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Gosford City Council engineering the future
Gosford City Council is helping to shape the future of engineering talent in Australia – and in turn accessing the highest calibre candidates for projects…
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Mitchell leads the way in professional development
After a period of significant staff turnover and instability, Mitchell Shire Council’s new leadership team has a clear focus on learning and development as a…
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Balancing the environment and sustainable communities*
The Murray Darling Association is a grassroots, non-political and community-based organisation, which interacts with communities, governments and authorities on behalf of local government and the…
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National Broadband Network to play key role*
The uptake of virtual teaming continues to grow in business and government across the world, according to internationally-recognised expert John Gundry. “For Australia the National…
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The Maintenance Challenge*
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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Problems with Local Government Outsourcing and Some Solutions* *By George Strohfeldt
Local Government outsourcing in the traditional areas of construction and supply has been in place for many years. However, for most Councils outsourcing of services…
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Local Government your Employer of Choice
Local Government your Employer of Choice
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Action speaks louder than words
Lismore City Council has launched the first local government Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in the Northern Rivers in a moving ceremony full of joy and…
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Election on, referendum off
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called an election for September 7, stalling the referendum on constitutional recognition of local government. Under the legislation enabling the…
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