President's Column
The importance of infrastructure and the contribution it makes to economic growth remains a key issue being debated in Australia as we ask ourselves how to fund the infrastructure investment we need, now and into the future.
For many individual councils, local roads and bridges are their single largest area of expenditure and present the greatest challenge in terms of asset management and financial sustainability.
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Land Use Planning Guidelines for Disaster Resilient Communities
The Planning Institute of Australia has released an e-handbook, the National Land Use Planning Guidelines for Disaster Resilient Communities , which brings together some of the best-practice thinking in the area of disaster planning, recovery and betterment, including the Rockefeller Foundation’s Framework for Resilient Cities and the outcomes of the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements.
The handbook demonstrates the role of land use planning in creating resilience, which provides comprehensive guidance for planners
Roads Congress International Speaker
We are delighted to have secured one of the key decision-makers in transport from New Zealand as our international keynote speaker at the Roads and Transport Congress in November. Martin Matthews brings a wealth of knowledge from his eight years as the Secretary of Transport in NZ.
Local roads underpin the freight movement and productivity of our nation. Effective road financing and appropriate asset management are critical to the successful management of our local roads.
Latest News
National digital identity framework
The Digital Transformation Office (DTO) will release details of its national proof-of-identity system on August 29. The DTO's Trusted Digital Identity Framework team will then take it on the road around Australia
Working holiday-maker visa review announced
The Australian Government has announced the commencement of a review into the supply and remuneration conditions of labour performed by Working Holiday Maker visa holders.
Rail Safety Week - 15-21 August 2016.
Rail Safety Week is an annual community awareness week held in Australia and New Zealand designed to engage the community in safe rail practices.
Anti-Poverty Week 2016
Anti-Poverty Week 2016 will be held from 16-22 October. It is a week where all Australians are encouraged to organise or take part in an activity
Fourth Emissions Reduction Fund auction announced
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that it will hold the fourth Emissions Reduction Fund auction for carbon abatement contracts on Wednesday 16 November and Thursday 17 November 2016.
Suicide rate for young Indigenous men is the highest in the world
Statistics in the inaugural Australian Youth Development Index (YDI) show that the suicide rate amongst youth in a wealthy country like Australia are alarming.
Sky Muster Satellite truck travelling across Australia
The nbn Sky Muster satellite truck will be travelling across Australia to enable councils, businesses, organisations and residents to experience the Sky Muster satellite in real time.
National digital identity framework
The Digital Transformation Office (DTO) will release details of its national proof-of-identity system on August 29. The DTO's Trusted Digital Identity Framework team will then take it on the road around Australia
Working holiday-maker visa review announced
The Australian Government has announced the commencement of a review into the supply and remuneration conditions of labour performed by Working Holiday Maker visa holders.
Rail Safety Week - 15-21 August 2016.
Rail Safety Week is an annual community awareness week held in Australia and New Zealand designed to engage the community in safe rail practices.
Anti-Poverty Week 2016
Anti-Poverty Week 2016 will be held from 16-22 October. It is a week where all Australians are encouraged to organise or take part in an activity
Fourth Emissions Reduction Fund auction announced
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that it will hold the fourth Emissions Reduction Fund auction for carbon abatement contracts on Wednesday 16 November and Thursday 17 November 2016.
Suicide rate for young Indigenous men is the highest in the world
Statistics in the inaugural Australian Youth Development Index (YDI) show that the suicide rate amongst youth in a wealthy country like Australia are alarming.
Sky Muster Satellite truck travelling across Australia
The nbn Sky Muster satellite truck will be travelling across Australia to enable councils, businesses, organisations and residents to experience the Sky Muster satellite in real time.
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2016 National Local Government Customer Service Conference and Awards Dinner
Wollongong NSW: Wednesday 19 October - Friday 21 October
The National Local Government Customer Service Network is the peak industry association for local government customer service professionals in Australia. This year's conference will be held at the Novotel North Beach, Wollongong from 19 October to 21 October with the theme "Surviving and thriving - Navigating the rapid changes in local government".
The conference includes the Awards Gala Dinner to be held on 20 October at The Lagoon Restaurant. The 2016 awards have attracted 35 submissions from Councils across Australia.
The conference program has been designed based on member feedback with sessions delivering strong learning outcomes.
Keynote speakers include:
- Media Personality James Valentine
- Change Management Consultant, Alan Cartwright
- People Management Expert, Suzi Skinner
Full conference registration including accommodation commences at only $1150 + GST per delegate.
Find out more > http://lgcustomerserviceawards.com.au
Start engaging online with your community today
Engagement Hub enables you to inform, collaborate and engage with your stakeholders and community 24/7 online from anywhere, resulting in more effective, efficient and meaningful consultations. It has been designed to be best in class whilst also simple to use for both administrators and stakeholders.
Developed by a local government community engagement specialist.
Straightforward Pricing
The platform is affordably available as an organisational licence by the month or annually.
Feature Rich and Ease of Use
- Mobile Responsive
- 100% securely hosted in the Cloud
- Sydney Data Centre
- Intuitive Dashboard with amazing features and 20 widgets including events, mapping, online submissions, polls, surveys, community forum, ideas wall and more.
- Contact us to access the demo site
Australian Roadshow - You're invited
Join us at our upcoming free events to experience the amazing features of Engagement Hub followed by discussion on community engagement trends, challenges and opportunities. Please register your interest.
Find out more: engagementhub.com.au
Safe Road Infrastructure 101
Join us for an online training series October - December 2016
This course is specifically designed to cover the fundamentals of Road Safety Engineering. It introduces the context, concepts and principles underlying the practice of Road Safety in Australia, New Zealand and other developed countries - how we safely manage the road network for all road users.
The course offers an ideal starting point for those new to Road Safety the profession or needing to gain more information in specific areas of this work. If you are beginning a career in local government, a road agency or in a Road Safety Engineering related consulting role, this is the course that will give you the fundamental understanding to progress confidently in your role and know where and how to seek out more knowledge.
Presenting this webinar is Paul Hillier and David McTiernan of ARRB. Paul and David will be joined by guest presenters throughout the series.
For more details click here.