Management challenge launched for local govt professionals

Local council leaders around Australia are encouraged to get their staff together to compete in the next season of the Management Challenge.

9 December, 2021

Wollongong City Council takes out top environment award

Wollongong City Council has taken home the top award in NSW’s annual awards for council-led environmental initiatives.

18 November, 2021

First female AFAC president appointed

NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York has been appointed as the first female president of Australia and New Zealand’s national fire and emergency council.

31 October, 2021

Women lead main national science agencies after CSRIO appointment

Company director and chemical engineer Kathryn Fagg is the new head of the national science agency CSIRO.

17 October, 2021

Council picked consultant’s partner as GM

A Tasmanian council appointed the partner of its recruitment consultant as general manager in what the audit office says was a flawed process.

15 October, 2021

WALGA president Tracey Roberts announces resignation

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

14 October, 2021

Coutts-Trotter to head Premier’s department

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has appointed Michael Coutts-Trotter to the role of Secretary of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.

7 October, 2021

Promotion for Gold Coast City Architect

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

20 September, 2021

Kiersten Fishburn appointed DPIE secretary

OLG CEO Kiersten Fishburn has been announced as the new Secretary of the NSW DPIE.

6 September, 2021

WA police chief takes up role as Vaccine Commander

WA’s Police Commissioner has been appointed as the state’s covid-19 Vaccine Commander.

25 August, 2021

Regional housing taskforce head to work with councils

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

2 August, 2021

Jim Betts to become top NSW bureaucrat

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

12 July, 2021

Tas makes strides on female board membership

Tasmania is on track to achieve 50 per cent women on government boards for the first time in its history.

5 July, 2021

New Australia Council Chair appointed

Advertising executive Robert Morgan has been appointed Chair of the Australia Council.

1 July, 2021