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State election 2018: Now is the time for councils to forward plan
The Victorian state election for 2018 has been run and resoundingly won by the Labor Party, with Daniel Andrews’ Government expected to hold a majority in both Houses of Parliament. For Victorian councils, the sizeable … Continued
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Impact of El Niño far from a dry topic
According to the Bureau of Meteorology’s ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) Outlook, the chance of an El Niño forming in the coming months is 70%, or three times the normal likelihood. El Niño is a climatic … Continued
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Procuring small-scale software solutions
We have been noticing recently that a lot of our local government clients have been procuring a wide variety of smaller-scale cloud-based software solutions. With these types of procurements, vendors will try to insist that … Continued
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Tweets, posts, updates and discipline – navigating social media and disciplinary action
The issue of employers disciplining employees over social media posts continues to be difficult terrain for everyone to navigate. We have recently seen a Cricket Australia employee dismissed from her role as Tasmanian Government Relations … Continued
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Submission period for the Product Stewardship Act 2011 (Cth) closes soon
Maddocks clients should be aware that the submission period for the current review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011 (Cth) closes on 29 June. This is an important opportunity to promote national measures to address … Continued
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Show me the money!
How many times has your council been left out of pocket after doing works on private land to achieve compliance with a statutory notice that an owner or occupier has ignored? As most of you … Continued
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The corellas are back in town
Since February councils in Victoria have been battling with corellas, a type of cockatoo not native to Victoria. As recent news articles suggest, the corella problem may now have developed into a corella plague, as … Continued
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Why a Budget approach to declaring rates does not work
Many Victorian councils are about to consider draft Budgets and authorise their public exhibition. Following the public exhibition of the draft Budget and the consideration of any submissions a Budget will need to be adopted. … Continued
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Lessons from the baggy green
The ball-tampering saga that besieged the Australian cricket team provides important lessons, not only for those wearing the ‘baggy green’, but also employers carrying out employee misconduct investigations. Many of us were surprised when Cricket … Continued
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Dealing with elevated lead levels in gardens
A research paper prepared by RMIT University has assessed lead levels in inner Melbourne residential gardens and community gardens, reporting that up to 21 percent of soils tested had lead levels above applicable Health Investigation … Continued
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