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2011 National Local Roads and Transport Congress heads to Mount Gambier
This year’s National Local Roads and Transport Congress to be held in Mount Gambier, South Australia, from 16 to 18 November will have a focus…
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Launceston historic renovations score major awards
Two major renovations of historic buildings operated by Launceston Council have won different sections at the Master Builders Tasmania Excellence Awards in 2011. For the…
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Seminar on graffiti cost reduction reveals black hole in public purse
There is a black hole in council budgets across New South Wales that is sucking in valuable resources that could be spent in better ways.…
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Willoughby wins Green Globe sustainability award
Willoughby City Council has been named winner of the Local Government Sustainability Award at the recent 2011 Green Globe Awards. The award recognises its achievements…
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Online inductions and training improves efficiency*
Online inductions and training improves efficiency* Councils, similar to all other employers, are required to keep accurate records of staff and contractor inductions. Traditional manual…
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Orange Council OH&S gains Federal accreditation
Orange is the first Local Government in Australia to gain Federal Occupational Health Safety (OH&S) accreditation.The endorsement under the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner’s…
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Infrastructure asset management course*
The Centre for Pavement Engineering Education and the University of Tasmania are offering an industry specific four unit Graduate Certificate and eight unit Graduate Diploma…
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Future directions in training & professional development
The Centre for Pavement Engineering Education and the University of Tasmania are offering an industry specific four unit Graduate Certificate and eight unit Graduate Diploma…
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Performance appraisals at Renmark Paringa
After nearly six years of absence the dreaded Performance Review program is back at Renmark Paringa Council. Human Resources Officer Tracey Faehrmann is quite sure…
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Local Government recruitment specialist*
With a loyal client base of over 25 local councils across metropolitan New South Wales that they have been servicing in excess of ten years,…
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Outstanding efforts in disaster recognised
Working around the clock with five small children during a flood has earned Clara Fitzgerald the Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Queensland Division’s Award for…
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New Local Government online knowledge resource now live
A new online, interactive forum known as IKEN – the Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Network is set to act as a clearing house for innovation…
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