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Proposed changes to swimming pool safety barriers
The Australian Standard relating to swimming pool safety barriers, AS 1926.1 Swimming pool safety – Safety barriers for swimming pools is currently under review. This Standard provides the design, construction…
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Employee safety: the importance of PPE
As with all employers, councils have a duty under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 to provide a safe working environment for their employees. In complying with these obligations,…
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More than black sunglasses — agreements and security
We are often asked about what security is appropriate in a situation, and I don’t mean how many people you need watching the door! When we talk about security, we…
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What’s in a sign?
The Full Court of the Supreme Court has recently upheld a finding of the Supreme Court that the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council (‘the Council’) was contributorily negligent for a…
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Incomplete Developments require a complete strategy
We appear to be in a unique period where debt and mortgage stress and house prices are all increasing, resulting in increased numbers of incomplete developments and less tolerance of…
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A logical approach to public notification for residential development
A recent ERD Court decision and a legislative amendment have resulted in logical changes to the way in which many common residential development applications will be processed ahead of the…
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Public Interest Disclosure: naming Responsible Officers
The Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General’s Portfolio) (No 2) Bill 2019 (‘the Bill’) has now passed both House of Parliament and is awaiting assent. The Bill amends section 12 of the Public…
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LG Leader September 2019
Read our September 2019 LG Leader articles here.