Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Survey shows committed staff and positive engaged culture at Wollondilly

  A commitment to the Wollondilly community and a positive highly engaged culture are just some of the highlights identified in a recent Wollondilly Shire Council staff survey.
  
  Culture is key driver for the success of any organisation, with high staff engagement translating directly to more commitment, enthusiasm, wellbeing and ultimately higher performing staff delivering higher quality services for the community.
  
  Wollondilly engages an independent provider to conduct regular staff surveys and…

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• Council’s 2023 Employee Survey results show increasingly high engagement and positive culture focussed on high performance

  Wollondilly Shire Council has seen outstanding results in its October 2023 staff survey, with outcomes in key areas showing year on year improvement since the independently run survey was introduced in 2019.
  
  Staff engagement is at an all-time high, with an overall engagement score of 77% moving Wollondilly to the top 5% of the benchmark for the 71 councils who take part in the survey.
  
  The results reported to this week’s Council meeting show a culture of increasing trust, advocacy and pride in…

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• Buy Green Office Products

  … on their database to help organisations that want to buy green.
  
  
  
  Eco-Buy 
  This program works with governments and business to help move them towards environmentally friendly purchasing.
   
  
  Buy recycled paper
  Buying recycled paper complements a staff effort to use less paper and recycle it (see our Save paper and forests action), and significantly reduces the impact on the environment. Some things to aim for when purchasing recycled paper include:
  
  100% recycled content with a high percent…

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• Prevent Stormwater Pollution

  … Riverkeeper member Councils.
  
   
  
  How to do it Now!Prepare your workplace to prevent stormwater pollution:
  
  Identify and assess stormwater contaminations risks at your work site and develop management plans and procedures to manage these risks.
  Educate your staff to be aware of stormwater pollution and to undertake their role in preventing stormwater pollution.
  Stormwater drains within and around the site should be stencilled with messages to alert all staff that they drain to watercourses or we…

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• Teach energy efficient driving

  Teach energy efficient drivingTeach your staff the art of eco-driving and reduce your fleet’s fuel consumption by 10-20 percent per annum. Every year.
  
  Driving isn’t great for the planet, but many businesses don’t have much choice. Luckily, by making a few simple changes to the way that you drive you can use less petrol to go the same distance – which means less greenhouse gas emissions and less money spent.
  
  In Victoria, a study undertaken for Environment Victoria by RMIT University students fo…

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• 2019/20

  … Officer Annual Return  Director Community & Corporate Annual Return  Director Infrastructure & Environment Annual Return  Director Planning Annual Return  Assistant Director People, Legal & Governance Annual Return Council Staff - Community & Corporate POSITION Return Type Children Services Team Leader  Annual Return  Communications & Engagement Team Leader (Acting) Interim Return Communications & Engagement Team Leader (Acting) Interim Ret…

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• 2022/23

  … Gould Annual Return Judith Hannan Annual Return Paul Rogers Annual Return Beverley Spearpoint  Annual Return Panel Members Name Return Type Stephen Horne - ARIC Annual Return Julianna Walton - ARIC Annual Return Council Staff - Senior Leadership Team POSITION Return Type Chief Executive Officer Annual Return Chief Financial Officer Annual Return Director Shire Connections Annual Return Director Shire Futures Primary Return Director Shire Ser…

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• Operational Plan & Budget sets direction for Wollondilly’s future

  … business enhancement plan is being developed to help the organisation effectively and efficiently grow with the Shire, for the benefit of the current and future Wollondilly.
  
  A recent independently run employee survey showed that Wollondilly Council staff engagement was at the top 10% of benchmark Councils, indicating that staff are very keen to contribute to the future of Wollondilly.
  
  Major engagement questions showed that staff will go above and beyond in their service for the community, are…

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• Join the Green Team

  … environmental performance.
  
  In general, Green Teams design and implement programs that include many of the following aims:
  
  To work with management to set goals for environmental improvement, along with incremental steps toward these goals.
  To educate and raise staff awareness of the environmental impact of their workplace and the work done in it (e.g. include environmental component in staff induction process, internally brand sustainability programs, etc).
  To explore and develop sustainable a…

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• Employee survey reveals continued high engagement and positive culture at Wollondilly Shire Council

  … his extraordinary efforts at building such a healthy, positive culture at Council. Since day one, Ben Taylor has demonstrated the highest levels of integrity and care for people, which to this day has never wavered.”
  
  “Council recognises that increased staff engagement translates directly to increased performance and improved service delivery and quality, which is why we set staff engagement as a key performance measure for our CEO.”
  
  “These results demonstrate an ongoing high level of employee…

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• Wollondilly Cultural Precinct hits milestone as Council accepts tender for Government Services Building

  … population is likely to double or even triple over the next 20-30 years.”
  
  “This Council will not shy away from the tough and important calls. Approving the Government Services Building is a critical project to make sure we have accommodation for the staff we will need to maintain effective service delivery for our growing community.”
  
  “The funding strategy for this project is also critical, as it has no negative impact on our massive road and infrastructure investment across the Shire, means n…

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• New Customer Service Portal Launched for Wollondilly Residents

  … residents will be updated in real time as Council acts on the request.
  
  Once logged in, customers can also see if issues in their area such as fallen trees or potholes have already been reported by other residents. The system will assist in making Council staff mindful of problems which are causing the most concern in the community, helping in the process of prioritising work programs.
  
  Requests can now be pinpointed on a map and include images and other comments to help Council resolve the pro…

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• Student’s environmental message is displayed on waste collection truck as new in-house service begins

  … Primary School student has had her artwork featured on a new waste compactor truck as part of Wollondilly Council’s new public bin servicing initiative.
  
  The winner of the art competition for local schools, Sophie (7), was congratulated by Councillors and staff at the launch of the new truck on Thursday.
  
  The theme of the competition was “reducing litter in the environment” and Sophie’s picture featured the important message, “a little change can make a big difference.”
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said,…

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• Make Your Business Carbon Neutral

  … business’s exposure to carbon risk particularly in your operations and supply chain, then minimise that risk. Carbon risk includes price increases as well as legislative and regulatory change.
  
  It also makes commercial sense to demonstrate to your clients, staff, and potential recruits that your business cares about the environment and our future.
  
  So audit your business, set your carbon reduction target and feel positive about yet another aspect of your business.
  
   
  
  How to do it Now!The carbo…

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• Configure your lighting for efficiency

  … can be brought into many spaces.
  
  Configure your workplaces to use natural light
  
  Arranging the workstations in your office or workplace to utilise the existing natural light will reduce the need to provide artificial light to these areas.
  
  Engage your staff to turn lights off
  
  Use signs on the light switches in meeting rooms and seldom used rooms, to remind staff to turn the lights out when they have finished using the space. Encourage a "no lights on" approach to those spaces with s…

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