NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Jason Linnane from Singleton Council joins Statewide Mutual Board
Statewide Mutual would like to welcome Jason Linnane, General Manager - Singleton Council, to the Board of Management. Jason was elected by his peers to be the representative of the Hunter region, taking over from his predecessor, Brian Bell, who made a phenomenal...
Board Member, Rebecca Ryan, wins Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government
Statewide Mutual would like to congratulate Board Member Rebecca Ryan, General Manager of Blayney Shire Council, for her well-deserved win of the 2018 Ministers' Awards for Women in Local Government yesterday. Rebecca walked away with the winners award for the...
Brett Stonestreet joins the Statewide Mutual Board
We are pleased to announce the newest Board member to join the Board. Brett Stonestreet from Griffith City Council will be the representative for the Riverina region. While we are excited to extend our warm welcome to Brett, we also want to take this opportunity to...
Lake Macquarie City Council‘s innovative rebate investment
Statewide Mutual members have access to a ‘whole of risk solution’ covering insurance placement, risk management programs and superior claims administration. The effectiveness of this solution brings with it many benefits, including the ability for members to contain...
Case notes: highlights the extensive liability protection afforded to Councils under the CLA
Benjamin Wells was riding an unregistered motorcycle without a fitted headlight at around 10.30pm on 16 November 2009. He was riding along Jilba Street, Orange when he collided with a water-filled barrier. As a result of the collision, Wells was thrown approximately...
Phreaking toll fraud hits our members
Have you ever collected the mail, opened your phone bill and been shocked at the daunting figure staring you in the face? $300 for the quarter? $500 maybe? Try $50,000, which is what a Statewide Mutual member council’s bill came to recently after they fell victim to...