Up-skilling
Toowoomba apprentice steps up for TAFE students
A Toowoomba Regional Council apprentice has facilitated the donation of old pumps to TAFE Queensland to help students learn practical skills during their Certificate...
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...
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...
Trainee grants open to NSW councils
Councils across NSW can now apply for grants to employ hundreds more apprentices and trainees as part of the NSW Government’s $252.2 million Fresh...
Building social media resilience in local government
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GRC Solutions' Social Media Resilience eLearning course provides a clear focus on the challenges faced by local government officials in...
Looking for a career change? Consider ANU
Dr Justin McCaul knows what it’s like to have a career change. A descendent of the Mbarbarum Traditional Owners of far north Queensland, Justin...
$6.3m council jobs training program for Victoria
Victorian Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne, has announced a $6.3 million pilot program to address workforce shortages in councils across Victoria.
The two-year pilot...
Qualification reform workshops for property services
BuildSkills Australia (BuildSkills) is holding consultation workshops around the country as part of qualification reform in the property services industry.
Qualification reform is part of...
Council planning cadets to get Strong Start
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has announced a new, $1.6 million Strong Start Cadetship Program, through which Councils can obtain grants of $25,000...
Pat Dixon Memorial Scholarship deadline extended
The deadline for 2023 Pat Dixon Memorial Scholarship applicants has been extended.
Don’t miss this opportunity for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander councillors or council...
LGNSW executive assistants’ conference program revealed
The Program for the Local Government Association of NSW's (LGNSW) Executive and Administrative Assistants Conference has been released.
The conference features professional and leading practitioners who will...
Fraser Coast launches online committee training course
If you are thinking about refreshing your skills to be a part of a club committee, then the Fraser Coast Regional Council has some...
IPWEA launches skills pathway
The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) has launched an educational pathway to help deal with a critical shortage of professional skills available to manage...
Mediation training scholarships on offer
The Queensland Government is encouraging young people to apply for one of four scholarships on offer for accredited mediation training valued at more than...
Ballarat council planning ‘The Way Forward’
The City of Ballarat is set to hold a range of engagement sessions with staff across the organisation as part of its cultural change program.Â
Council says...