Safety & Training
$2M in council grants to improve road safety
Kody Cook News, Road, Safety & Training, Spotlight, VIC 0The Victorian Government has announced that it will be delivering a new grant program that will provide local councils...
Building a more inclusive Australia with diverse councils
Kody Cook Community Services, Features, People, Safety & Training 0Providing professional diversity and inclusion training, podcast production and opportunities for on-air sponsorship, Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community broadcaster JOY Media...
Fed Gov funds new university hubs in regional QLD
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, News, Project, Safety & Training, Spotlight 0The Federal Government has announced that it will fund four new Regional University Study Hubs in Warwick, Chinchilla, Innisfail...
New program helping councils with disaster readiness
Kody Cook Council, Disaster Management, News, Safety & Training, Spotlight 0The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has invited councils to partner with the Resilience Canopy, a new program that...
VIC road safety grants open to councils
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, News, Road, Safety, Safety & Training, Spotlight, VIC 0Applications are now open for Victorian councils, schools and not-for-profit organisations to receive State Government funding for road safety...
The ALGA has urged local governments to apply for the National Road Safety Action Grants Program (NRSAGP), which is...
NSW apprenticeship program tackling skills shortage
Kody Cook News, People, Safety & Training, Spotlight 0The New South Wales Government has announced that the NSW Public Sector Apprentices and Trainees Program is now open...
Rural NSW to receive 125 new paramedics
Kody Cook Community Services, News, Safety & Training, Spotlight 0A new cohort of 125 paramedics are beginning their six-week induction program in January, as part of the New...
‘Try a Trade’ program supporting young people
Kody Cook People, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0In October of 2023, Programmed Facility Management partnered with the Police Community Youth Club (PCYC) Canberra to organise a...
Are your recreational facilities summer ready?
Council Journalist Public facilities, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0While the summer months bring the perfect weather for a day out at the beach, they also bring with...
Revolutionising manhole asset management: SECA introduces ‘shutout’ to the Australian market
Council Journalist Asset Management, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0In the realm of municipal infrastructure, where the challenges of underground maintenance are both numerous and complex, SECA has...
Putting first aid first: early intervention and recovery
Council Journalist Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0At Blackwoods, workplace safety is at the heart of everything we do. We work hard to ensure every one...
Digging deep into the data: making real change
Council Journalist Condition Assessment, Maintenance, People, Project, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0It’s employee survey time, the results are in! Have you moved the dial? Do the numbers look good? Looking...
Working with preferred suppliers
Council Journalist Condition Assessment, Project, Safety, Safety & Training, Smart Cities, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 1Partnering with preferred suppliers is a key way councils can reduce stresses associated with the procurement process, while ensuring...
Concerns and realities of CCTV: balancing privacy, safety, and freedom
Council Journalist Council In Focus, Features, Safety, Safety & Training, Technology, VIC, Welfare 0By Adam Mowlam, Manager Smart Cities, City of Greater Geelong Smart cities leverage technology and data to enhance livability,...
Cut the noise with electric maintenance fleets
Council Journalist Community Services, People, Planning, Safety, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0When most people think of green solutions, they think of low-emission technology to reduce air pollution and the effects...
Gunnedah Shire Council takes on regional crime
Council Journalist Council In Focus, Features, NSW, People, Safety, Safety & Training, Welfare 0In each edition of Council Magazine we choose one local government from across Australia to shine a spotlight on....
QLD Council warns beachgoers of danger
Kody Cook Condition Assessment, Council, News, Safety, Safety & Training, Spotlight, Welfare 0A Queensland Council, and its lifeguards, have warned that while the upcoming warmer and longer summer will entice locals...