Safety & Training
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...
$115M investment for disaster recovery and resilience in NSW
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Disaster Management, News, NSW, People, Planning, Safety & Training, Spotlight 0The New South Wales Government has announced that it will be funding the NSW Reconstruction Authority with $115 million...
Dog attacks cause concerns in QLD Council
Kody Cook Council, News, People, Recreation, Safety & Training 0A Queensland Council has released a statement following two serious dog attacks in its area, warning dog-owners to be...
LGAQ: “rushed rule changes” won’t fix housing crisis
Yasmin Isaacs Council, Maintenance, News, Road, Safety & Training, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has stated that “rushed rule changes” will not help solve the current...
Councillor conduct: reviewing the good, the bad, and the ugly
Holly Tancredi Council, Features, People, Policy, Safety & Training 0By Holly Tancredi, Contributing Editor Every job has its challenges, but every worker has the right to a safe,...
The equipment making sustainable vegetation management possible for councils
Rebecca Todesco Asset Management, Disaster Management, Maintenance, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0Across Australia, asset management is an important, essential responsibility that often falls to councils to complete, with vegetation and...
Whangārei District Council’s transformational change
April Shepherd People, Planning, Policy, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0By Jared Ingle, AskYourTeam Whangārei District Council (WDC) has seen its ranking of organisational performance amongst all New Zealand...
Wollongong adopts EV charging policy
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Civil Construction, Council, Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, News, NSW, Project, Public facilities, Road, Safety & Training, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Sustainability, Transport 0Wollongong City Council has voted unanimously to adopt a Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure on Public Land Policy – supporting...
ALGA: Cyber security support needed to safeguard communities
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Council, Maintenance, News, Safety & Training, Smart Cities, Spotlight 0The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is calling for Federal, State, and Territory Governments to support local governments in...