News
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Victoria shares lessons learned from Black Saturday with Tasmanian councils
Tasmanian councils were given an invaluable insight into managing natural disaster relief and recovery, hearing some of the lessons learned from Black Saturday in Victoria…
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Dallas wins State award for Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour City Council Trainee Dallas Gittins has been named as this year’s New South Wales winner of the Business Services Award.Dallas, who works in…
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Swan Hill inaugural work experience program a success
Swan Hill Rural City Council’s new work experience program is already showing signs of being a great success with 29 students taking up the opportunity…
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Learn to use data with a little help from the ABS*
Ever found yourself thinking, ‘Okay, I’ve got all this data. Now what do I do with it?’ Well, the Australian Bureau of Statistics can help.…
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Training and professional development takes pride of place in Ryde
Ryde City Council has developed a robust process to nurture and support organisational and individual performance, according to its HR Manager Melissa Attia. She said…
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Holroyd Council wins women in Local Government award
Support for women working in Local Government was the key reason for Holroyd Council’s Human Resources Manager Helen Connell winning the 2011 Women in Local…
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Moonee Valley staff ready to ACT
Moonee Valley City Council’s 900 staff are all aboard the train for ACT. They are not headed for Canberra as their final destination is outstanding…
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Studying law at ANU College of Law*
Legal knowledge is one of many tools that can be used to help to make a difference in people’s lives. It helps professionals to understand…
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Mid Western Regional Council wins top national award for mentoring women
A mentoring and training program developed by a team of women at Mid Western Regional Council has taken top honours in the Federal Government’s 2011…
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Members of Expert Panel announced
Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) President Genia McCaffery and President of the Australian Local Government Association of Queensland, Mayor Paul Bell, are among the 18…
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Funding agreement for libraries in Victoria and South Australia
South Australian Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts John Hill and Local Government Association President Mayor Kym McHugh have signed an agreement to fund…
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Learning from the riots – The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley*
In August, television news showed pictures of rioters in English cities. It was a shocking short period of criminal unrest by a minority of individuals.…

