Friday, February 7, 2025

Education

Bringing the human touch back to council services

OP ED By Ben Malpass, TechnologyOne’s head of local government In an age where platforms like Instagram, Google and Netflix have redefined what it means...

Academics look to Redlands for koala conservation insights

Koala conservation efforts on Redlands Coast have attracted the attention of scientists and academics studying ways to better protect wild koala populations from the...

Bush Bursary trainees dive into Deniliquin experience

Three university students recently completed a rewarding stay in Deniliquin as part of the NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) Bush Bursary program with support...

Maitland’s first female Mayor inspires new scholarship

Maitland City Council has opened applications for the inaugural International Women's Day Loretta Baker Scholarship, which honours the local government area's first female Mayor. The...

10 WA councils receive final round of childcare worker funding

Ten regional local governments are to receive a total of $250,000 in grant funding as part of a WA Government program to attract and...

Swan Hill LG scholarships on offer

Swan Hill Rural City Council has announced its 2025 scholarship program for students pursuing university and tertiary studies in fields related to local government. This...

Western Sydney councils unite to butt out bushfire risk

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has joined forces with seven Western Sydney councils to urge smokers to 'bin their butts' as...

Leadership grants unleashed across Victoria

The Victorian Government has announced two grant programs designed to inspire the next generation of leaders. Minister for Youth, Natalie Suleyman (pictured) today announced the...

Frankston driver mentor program celebrates 250th learner

Frankston City Council’s L2P Program is celebrating its 250th learner driver, Jack, who says his life has been transformed by the local program. The L2P...

EDUCATION: Taking the plunge

SPONSORED CONTENT Hamza Muhammad did not intend to study law. A small business owner, Hamza (pictured) realised that the law was a field he often came...

Port Stephens opens Mayoral scholarships for 2025

NSW The Port Stephens Mayoral Academic Scholarships are offering a total of $34,000 to help local students pursue TAFE or university studies in 2025.The 17...

Emergency response training exercise at Bunker Bay

The City of Busselton Council is set to partner with the WA Police and other local emergency response services this weekend to undertake a...

Disaster exercise held on Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast police and partner agencies will participate in a disaster exercise today to build capabilities and to identify where we can improve in...

Education key to cure landfill choke

Education is key to addressing an increasingly urgent national waste crisis which is choking landfills and driving up costs to the public, says an...

Kiama Council leaders rise to rural management challenge

Kiama Council has announced its involvement in the 2024 Local Government Rural Management Challenge. The challenge presents council employees the unique opportunity to bring teams...