Local Government NetZero Roundtable The Local Government NetZero Roundtable will be held in Canberra during November 2022 (update – new dates 21-22 March 2023). This event is aimed at local government sustainability practitioners, policy makers and executives tasked with designing Read more
Introduction For ever and a day, council professionals have been responsible for service design and setting service standards. For services such as roads, water and drainage this continues to make sense because of the required technical input and minimum standards Read more
Increasingly the community voiced that it was no longer prepared to pay more for council services. A few years back we reached the tipping point where the community was making it clear it would consider reduction in levels of service Read more
Introduction As we meet with various councils around the country, we find many with strategic commitments towards low carbon futures and net zero emissions. The following is a snapshot of our discussions with councils regarding their emission reduction commitments and Read more
Introduction Australia’s main political parties are imploding over climate change policy, emission targets and the role of renewables. Political leaders of both persuasions have lost their jobs over this and before it is done and dusted, a few more will Read more
Beyond the Pandemic and COAG National Cabinet is here to stay. It will meet monthly with less formality, less staging and more talking among the leaders. The Prime Minister announced that the National Cabinet will be driven by a singular agenda to Read more
Future of Work Lasting impacts of COVID will be physical distancing in the office and a shift in future work which is already taking shape: different forms of greetings; more online meetings, webinars and online conferences due to less travel Read more
Introduction The implementation of COVID-19 social/physical distancing measures resulted in councils: sending most staff to work from home, where that was practical; closure of non-essential facilities; withdrawal of non-essential services and programs/activities; and cancelling/postponing events and gatherings. Virtual Meeting Laws Read more
Business Continuity for Councils during COVID-19 Pandemic Introduction Escalation of COVID-19 protocols has seen the introduction of social distancing and lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement “Australians should expect Read more
Business Continuity Plans Introduction Our nation has been thrown into turmoil with the COVID-19 pandemic. The infection numbers are expected to double every two to three days and our nation’s challenge is to slow the rate of infection. The Government’s Read more
