NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
2014 LGNSW Annual Conference
It was great to see so many of our members at this year’s LGNSW Conference in Coffs Harbour, as well as meet some new faces. We were excited to be the major sponsor of the conference, being the annual policy making event for the councils of NSW. 800 delegates attended...
$500m record payout for Black Saturday survivors
Survivors of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria have secured a massive payout of $500 million. The settlement involved 10,000 people, including families of those killed in the fire, the injured and those who lost property. The Kilmore East-Kinglake bushfire...
Impact of Work for the Dole scheme
Many enquiries have been received about Councils’ coverage in relation to the ‘Work for the dole’ scheme; in particular whether scheme participants are covered, as well as damage to Third Parties caused by participants. As participants aren’t employees (or...
Liability case notes from Mills Oakley lawyers
Overview of a recent negligence court case. This highlights the importance of councils insisting on water-tight supplier contracts, to include relevant clauses requiring suppliers to effect insurance in joint names. Motor cycle enthusiast, David Pillinger, was riding...
Statewide Mutual’s Risk Management Excellence Awards
We received six high quality submissions for the 2014 Risk Management Excellence Awards. The awards aim to promote innovation in risk management and reduction. The Statewide Mutual Risk Management Excellence Awards (RMEA) recognise NSW councils who implement superior...