MPG Newsletter 40 – Cherbourg Audit and Risk Committee

At the end of October, Scott travelled to Cherbourg for another committee meeting. The trip coincided with the two-week project to rejuvenate the Bert Button Lookout, Ration Shed Museum and the Cherbourg rugby league club. It was great to see work the community and volunteers have been doing and their dedication to the preservation of these sites.

Feature Story 39 – Service Level Catalogues

Understanding what services are delivered by Council and to what level are critical elements in managing for sustainability. The first step in effectively managing service delivery is to establish a list of activities/functions Council currently carries out. This is known as a service catalogue.

Feature Story 38 – Four Day Work Week

The four-day work week has been a strongly debated topic for a few years now. There are definitely potential advantages to implementing this practice, as in an appropriate work environment, compressed work arrangements provide an opportunity for enhanced productivity and operational performance; it’s popular with employees and offers cost saving measures for employers and employees. However, a four-day work week does have inherent risks to productivity if management, supervision and planning are not effective.

Feature Story 37 – The Value of Knowing Your Carbon Footprint

Reducing carbon emissions has re-emerged as a key driver for decision making in the business sector in recent times. Council’s corporate emissions certainly fall into this category. But what is the value for Council in understanding its carbon footprint and is there opportunity for costs savings and increased revenue that Councils can exploit?