Ravim RBC is a strategic consultancy moving Councils beyond day-to-day management. We focus on assisting local government authorities with a range of initiatives. This blog category is used to update clients on industry news based on John Ravlic’s extensive experience in the Australian local government environment.
Introduction Many global cities were villages and towns where people lived, worked and played, before they became cities. Melbourne grew into a central activity district focusing on commercial, retail and entertainment uses with a small residential population. For decades Australian capital cities have been encouraging growth in their residential numbers. Read more
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 and implementing council initiatives to achieve NetZero. The Roundtable will 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 rather than introduction of fees and charges or increases in 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 Renewable PPAs. Strategic Commitments Councils are moving towards carbon neutrality 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 locally and little/no travel interstate or internationally; emerging business models, 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 these measures to be in place for at least six 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 plans are designed to manage/reduce the spread of infection over Read more
(This blog was based on presentations John Ravlic made for Technology One, as part of their 2019 Roadshow – East Coast ShowCase.) The purpose of this blog is to share my insights on creating a culture of innovation. I will tease out the issues and challenges that are occupying the Read more