NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Case Note: Polglase v Coffs Harbour City Council (No. 2) [2019] NSWCA 1848
Case Note prepared by Mills Oakley. On 30 September 2011 Tedmund Polglase, who was then five years of age, was walking along Coffs Harbour Jetty with his grandparents when he fell from the jetty to the sand below, a distance of approximately four metres. The jetty was...
A moment in time: How NSW councils are coming together to navigate COVID-19 challenges
Councils across NSW are in the process of reopening their public facilities. So, once again, they’re having to overcome novel challenges when it comes to managing COVID-19 risk in their communities. Disease spread, cleaning and logistics, to name a few. Robert...
In Conversation: 5 Minutes With Keely Autrey
JLT Public Sector NSW General Manager Keely Autrey has had a somewhat unconventional insurance career. From physiotherapy and workers’ compensation, to the JLT offices in London and back. Now tasked with setting the strategic direction for our business, Keely’s varied...
Norfolk Island And Its Unique Insurance Challenges
If you were to imagine yourself on a secluded island, you’d be picturing the perfect holiday escape. But to live on one is quite different. Just ask Graham Hill, the JLT Public Sector Account Manager for Norfolk Island Regional Council. Graham has visited the island...
Rising from the ashes: update on how councils are rebuilding their communities
The 2019-20 bushfires have had a devastating impact on our nation. And councils in bushfire-stricken municipalities now face the unenviable task of restoring and remoralising their communities. JLT Public Sector Operations Manager Martin Townsend talks about the key...
Scammers are targeting Australian councils: here’s what you need to know
Online scams have become a lot more sophisticated since we first started browsing the world wide web. And they go well beyond the domain of rich Nigerian princes. Internet deception today is much more cunning and convincing. Modern-day scammers also set their sights...