Cultural awareness programs have been delivered to the Parks Victoria board and C-suite.
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It’s boom time for Melbourne, report finds
Melbourne’s gross local product has topped $100 billion, a census has found.
Migrants trapped in ‘slave-like’ conditions at Aussie farms
A special investigation into worker exploitation in Australia’s fruit-picking sector.
Megacities the new ‘global economic engines’
Boosting Australia’s population to 60 million could turn the nation into an economic powerhouse, a forum has heard.
Corruption whistleblower takes senior role at LGNSW
Appointments and moves in and around government in Australia.
Women in local government hit historical high
As Australian governments mark International Women’s Day, representation of women in local government has reached a historical high point.
Initiative to provide ‘policy playbook’ on regional Australia
Regional Australia Institute’s new program will provide governments with guidance and best practice for responding to challenges facing regional areas, CEO Jack Archer tells Government News.
Council adopts new approach to doing business
The City of Wyndham in Victoria is pioneering new ways of working and digital transformation as it responds to rapid population growth.
Noticeboard: new secretary for NSW Department of Industry
Also in this wrap: Waverley Council appoints Ross McLeod as general manager; Canberra Town Planners appoint Nichelle Jackson and Elizabeth Slapp as associate directors.
‘Skill and talent’ key to councils’ economic development
Victoria’s Corangamite Council says a $300,000 support fund it established to attract and expand businesses in its area has contributed $9.2 million in benefits to the local economy.