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Management excellence awards in NSW
The Local Government Managers Australia NSW 2009 Excellence Awards were announced at its Annual Conference dinner on 16 September. The awards recognise outstanding and innovative…
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Melville’s continued improvement keeps residents happy
The City of Melville has released the results of its Community Wellbeing Survey 2009, which show that 96 per cent of respondents are satisfied with…
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One small step for the planet, one giant leap for McKinlay
McKinlay Shire Council in northern Queensland has purchased a Toyota Prius. The Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle that uses a combination of conventional propulsion and electric propulsion. This…
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Water Innovation – challenging the drought
With the theme ‘Water Innovation – challenging the drought’, the Murray Darling Association’s (MDA) 65th Annual Conference highlighted that with shrinking water resources across the…
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Climate change impact on infrastructure
Speaking at the recent Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia conference in Melbourne, Dr Tony Press, CEO of Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, provided a…
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Rockhampton managers leading Central Queensland
Rockhampton Regional Council is applauding loudly and proudly two of its managers who were selected as the Professional Manager of the Year and the Young…
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Disgruntled employees a ticking time bomb
The global financial crisis has had a severe and divisive impact on the sentiment of the workforce in Australia and New Zealand, according to extensive…
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HR evolution – responding to a changing world
Right across Australia, Local Government is facing unprecedented challenges – climate change, global financial crisis, labour and skill shortages. Exploring the theme ‘HR Evolution –…
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What will make zero net energy office buildings affordable and common place by 2020?
by Bruce Rowse* A zero net energy office building is one that consumes no net energy. It is an office that uses very little energy…
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Voluntary reform moves in WA
Four of Western Australia’s Mid West shires have become the first to agree to a voluntary amalgamation. Mingenew, Three Springs, Morawa and Perenjori Shires have…
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Will councils cling or swim?
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* The depth of the recession in the UK has had a major impact on the private sector and undermined…
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2020 view of service delivery
Speaking at the recent Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) International Conference in Melbourne, Lloyd Arnott, Advisory Development Leader – Asia Pacific at Aurecon…
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