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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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Investment in training makes good business sense*
The Australian Commercial Disputes Centre (ACDC), the training and professional development service of the Australian International Disputes Centre, offers a range of best practice courses…
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Revitalised training in NE Vic
A revamped regional training initiative is now bearing fruit in North Eastern Victoria. The North East Regional Development Scheme (NERDS) is made up of 11…
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Future leaders graduate at Cardinia
A Local Government program to allow students to build on their existing leadership abilities and develop other life skills has recently held its graduation ceremony.…
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