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Ten tips for presentations
By Tanya Makin* It is not an exaggeration for some people to think ‘I’d rather die than give another presentation’. Others are more likely to…
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Local Government sets precedent
The Coorong District Council was one of the first Councils in Australia to incorporate the environment into their strategic and development plans. As a result,…
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Election fatigue
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* By the time that you read this article the District Council elections will have taken place. In England elections…
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Latrobe City Council chooses Avand’s DataWorks for electronic document management and compliance*
Latrobe City Council in southeast Victoria has chosen Avand’s DataWorks enterprise content management software to replace its legacy records management system and take the Council…
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Plan for Liverpool’s future cements regional status
Liverpool City Council has prepared a draft Strategic Plan for its City Centre. The plan sets a framework for managing growth over the next 25…
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A platform for women
As recently as 1981, married women were not allowed to work at Broken Hill City Council. Today, Council is far beyond old fashion values and…
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Future directions in Administration and Management Systems
Future Directions is a regular feature. This month we interviewed Gary Bensley, Executive Manager, Corporate and Community Division, Hornsby Shire Council, New South Wales. Gary…
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Fair terms and conditions for Councils the key*
CIT Group is one of the largest publicly listed financiers in the world today. Originally known as AT&T Capital in the early 1990s, the CIT…
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Endorsing transparency on expenses
In April, the Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales endorsed accountability, transparency and caps on expenses for elected Councillors and senior staff.…
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Mediation grows in LG dispute resolution*
Mediation continues to be a growth area for Local Government, if full attendance at an Australian Commercial Disputes Centre (ACDC) Local Government Mediation Course earlier…
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New careers kit helps Council’s address skills shortages
In March, President of the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT), Councillor Lynn Mason, launched Council Careers. This information kit and website has been designed…
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Hobsons Bay in tune with ‘Baychat’
In April, a weekly online, radio style program was launched on Hobsons Bay City Council’s website. ‘Baychat’ is believed to be the first magazine style…
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