Category: Workforce

By Rachel Borchardt Councils need to cut down on their energy usage if they want the community to follow suit, according to Logan City councillor Darren Power. “If people see…

By Rob O’Brien   The number of councils in Western Australia will have to be significantly reduced if real reform of local government is to work, the state’s premier has…

Unlawful age discrimination is affecting the employment opportunities of Australians and urgently needs to be stamped out, the Commissioner for Age Discrimination has said. In a speech to the Australian Institute of…

Regional and remote communities will benefit from a joint initiative to improve skills training in the mining and farming sectors.   A new report states that farming and mining industries…

By Staff Writer More active communities, a focus on leadership from councillors and senior management, and allocated sustainability staff are some of the key drivers to achieving sustainability, according to research by…

By Rob O’Brien A major initiative to engage young people in public office has been launched recently in the UK with an eye on creating leaders for tomorrow. The Youth…

The NLGN report urged local authorities to use imaginative social marketing techniques alongside tough enforcement measures to change people’s behaviour. By Staff Writer Local authorities should be doing more to spruce…

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed last week between the University of New England and NSW councils which gives them more access to research facilities and expertise.     By Staff…

By Hugh Wareham It is very important in these financially constrained and uncertain times to increase the focus on buying efficiently, and all levels of government have a responsibility to…

By Staff Writer Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has invited comment on the draft National Waste Policy Framework. He said Australian environment ministers were “moving towards avoiding waste and actively…