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Finance professionals taking care of business
The inaugural National Local Government Finance Professionals Conference will be held on the 7–9 May 2006 at the Novotel Northbeach in Wollongong. NSW is co-organising…
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NSW aspiring leaders program
In 2006, Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) NSW will again run its very successful Aspiring Leaders Program. This program provides an opportunity for aspiring leaders…
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MAV investigates workforce planning
A recent research project by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and the Department for Victorian Communities, Local Government Victoria Division (LGV), has identified significant…
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Tackling fire safety
With increasing fatalities from fires in homes and accommodation facilities, Snowy River Shire Council, along with the New South Wales Fire Brigade, are leading the…
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Blue Mountains in hot competition with private sector
New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council has been recognised among high profile private sector organisations for its strategic human resources plan. Council received a…
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UQ Business School has great public sector credentials*
With former State Premier Wayne Goss,and former Auditor General Len Scanlan, as Adjunct Professors, UQ Business School has great public sector credentials. Full time academics…
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Coaching – a critical leadership tool
Coaching is fast becoming a necessary tool in the management of staff. A recent survey found that 92 per cent of respondents believed that coaching,…
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Project: Healthy Worker encourages active lifestyle
Tasmania’s Glenorchy City Council is holding education and fitness programs to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for staff. Project: Healthy Worker is designed to…
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World’s first inflatable resuscitation mask*
Ideal for all Council employees trained in first aid Reviva Mask is a unique resuscitation mask that folds to the size of a matchbox, enabling…
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Kempsey supports alcohol and drug testing
Kempsey Shire Council, located 430 kilometres north of Sydney on the Pacific Highway, has introduced drug and alcohol testing for Council staff to increase employee…
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Councils working safer
In the wake of the Victorian Auditor General’s 2004 report on Occupational Health and Safety in Local Government, real improvements are being made as the…
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Message from the Minister
I am expecting 2006 to be a year of many achievements in Local Government and am looking forward to a productive year working in partnership…
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