2021 Features List
Each edition of FOCUS features one area of Council activity. Deadlines for submitting editorial is the last Friday of the month prior to Publication.
| Edition | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | National Issues | • Environmental sustainability & climate change • Infrastructure, roads & asset management • Rural & Regional Australia • Financial sustainability & inclusive communities • Broadband & communications • Community engagement • Recreations & the arts |
| February 2021 | Human Resource Management, OH&S | • Skills shortage, recruitment, courses & seminars • Rehabilitation programs & OH&S courses • Performance appraisals & other HR initiatives • Work/life balance • Training materials, inhouse, offsite & online training • Safe work practices & safety products • Insurance, security & risk management |
| March 2021 | Information & Communication Technology (ICT) |
• The latest software & hardware • Libaries |
| April 2021 | Engineering, Public Works & Community Infrastructures | • Innovations in road design • Water, drainage & other infrastructure • Waste management & litter control • Parks & gardens • Traffic management & road safety • Trucks & fleet, quality assurance • Asset management & GIS mapping |
| May 2021 | Administration & Management Systems | • Latest software systems • State of the art office equipment • Quality assurance/performance monitoring • Financial management & procurement, benchmarking • Human resources, staff development & risk management • Contract management & customer service • Training & courses |
| June 2021 | Environmental Management | • Climate change & a carbon economy • Water conservation • Recycling & waste management • Landcare, open space, parks & gardens, bushcare • Energy & resource efficiency • Coastal & stormwater management • Environmental health & environmental audits |
| July 2021 | Financial Sustainability & Asset Management | • Roads & infrastructure, facilities management, innovative business practices • Trucks & fleet • Civil engineering & public works • GIS & asset management techniques • Software packages • Debt management, budgeting, accountability & transparency |
| August 2021 | Community Services, Leisure, Parks & Gardens | • Innitiatives & innovations in community development programs • Recreation & the arts • Parks & gardens, urban & open spaces • Libraries • Social planning • Cultural & economic development • Customer service |
| September 2021 | Best practice in all aspects of Council operations | • Quality assurance • Business development • Telecommunications & information technology • Services & products putting Local Government at the cutting edge of best practice • Community engagement including social media |
| October 2021 | Training & Professional Development | • Innovative courses & seminars • Staff development, performance appraisals • Work/life balance, other HR initiatives & risk management • Training videos & publications • Inhouse & offsite training, online & distance education • Community services, supporting youth • Promotion of mental health |
| November 2021 | Tourism & Economic Development | • Regional development & ecotourism • Economic development at a local or regional level • Joint ventures between Local Government & the private sector • Mainstreet projects • Parks & gardens, public open spaces • Job creation programs • Cultural & community development |
| December 2021 | Business Efficiency & Sustainability | • Customer service, efficiency enhancing products & services • IT & management systems • Procurement, financial services & resource sharing • Insurance • Training programs • Climate change & environmentally friendly business practices |
