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Saving a Sunburnt Country – a climate change conference
Saving a Sunburnt Country is a timely event about the effect of climate change on Australia’s biodiversity and ecosystems. Hosted by the Nature Conservation Council…
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Constitutional Summit preparation
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) recently held a Constitutional Forum in Canberra to consider ways to achieve change to the Australian Constitution that would…
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National project to curb the loss of council staff
A national project is underway to help alleviate Local Governments’ skills shortage by preventing the loss of council staff to the booming resources sector. Through…
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Kingborough ‘Alert’ to food safety training
Kingborough Council recently launched the I’m ALERT Food Safety Interactive Online Training program. It is the first and currently the only Local Government in Tasmania…
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New training centre opens in the Hunter
An initiative fully funded by councils in the Hunter Region, the $1.8 million facility is a further step forward in placing the Hunter at the…
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‘Feel Great in 08’ is working wonders at Baulkham Hills
‘Feel Great in 08’ is a year long health and wellness initiative of Baulkham Hills Shire Council in Sydney’s northwestern region. This extensive health and…
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Redland’s driver training programs
Redland City Council has a strong commitment to the safety of its employees on the roads both in their professional capacity and getting to and…
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Future directions in training and development
By Paul Trumble, Manager Organisational Development, City of Charles Sturt, SA Paul Trumble has been employed as Manager Organisational Development at the City of Charles…
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Finding balance at the City of Whittlesea
With a current workforce of around 700 staff and a population that is expected to almost double over the next 20 years, the City of…
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Eurobodalla’s emphasis on training pays off
In 2005 Eurobodalla Shire Council was duly recognised for its training and succession planning program by first taking out the 2005 NSW Employer of the…
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Technical skills training delivered to your desk*
Local Government technical staff must keep up to date with advances in the design, construction and maintenance of road pavements and their asset management and…
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Charles Sturt nurturing future leaders
In 2007, South Australia’s City of Charles Sturt and Organisational Development Consultancy Locher Human Resources developed a ‘Future Leaders’ Leadership Program that ran from February…
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