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Weekender Column 44

Councils across this State – whether by choice, demand or necessity – are involved in a huge range of business activities. I know of Councils that have started hairdressing businesses as they heard feedback along the lines that said while…
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Weekender Column 43

Excuse me for focusing on cycling with this article, but today I will be riding back into Dubbo with nine others after having travelled 1125km throughout the region. One of the interesting things about cycling – and much more so in competitive …
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Evolve or go extinct

Even the greatest companies can fall into the trap of complacency. I have finally nailed it. I have been working on my business model for years and I finally have the model just right. Now I can freeze my business in its current state and sit back an…
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Weekender Column 42

It was with great intrigue that I read an article during the week that revealed that the former Mayor of Sutherland Shire, Clr Kent Johns, had decided not to stand for re-election to Mayor this week. Fairfax Media ‘revealed’ that develope…
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Weekender Column 41

Hands up all of those people who want their goods and services cheaper? It is an easy question to answer, and one that the majority of people will easily answer in the affirmative. Now keep up your hand if you are happy to have your quality of produc…
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Who needs a backup plan?

Selling peace of mind can be hard work. Knowing your organisation’s risk appetite – and understanding it across the board – is critical to ensuring all facets of your business are aligned. There are a range of areas where risk is me…
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Weekender Column 40

I walked out of the office and went to step in my car a couple of months ago. I noticed the rear driver tyre was a little flat. I thought I should drop into the service station and put some air into it. The pressure was certainly below what I would e…
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Weekender Column 39

Eisteddfod season is in full swing across the region. My wife clocks up the kilometres as she travels to various venues across the region for dance and music and speech. I occasionally manage to attend one of the eisteddfods and see my children and t…
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Weekender Column 38

I love so many facets of our Aussie culture that it is hard to pick just one – but the ability to roll up our sleeves and just get a job done is right near the top of my list. You see this in so many areas and our innovative approaches to probl…
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Weekender Column 37

One of the constant questions that Councils across the land are asked is for money to contribute to some event or cause that will be for the greater good. I constantly see businesses ask for free land or free development applications or a reduction i…
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Weekender Column 36

I like to tackle the really big issues here, so today I thought I would have a crack at world peace! Give me the reins of the world for a day and I have a proposal to tackle world peace. There are approximately 195 countries in the world and, althoug…
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Weekender Column 35

Sustainability. It is a big word. Fourteen letters and six syllables and all sorts of connotations and, I think it would be fair to say, no complete understanding in what it actually means. There is a lot of talk about sustainability in local governm…
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Weekender Column 34

Rivalry is an interesting concept. In any range of contests it seems that the closer you are to your rival the more intense the rivalry. Sibling rivalry can be incredibly intense. Best friends can put everything into a contest to have bragging rights…
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Weekender Column 33

When Jen and I first spoke about the ‘Helicopter View’ column when I became Mayor, we decided that the concept should be for me to write about big picture issues that are relevant to Local Government and use examples specifically from Dub…
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Weekender Column 32

I have said it so many times now that my wife tells me I need to stop saying it – but I’ll do what any good husband does and ignore my wife’s advice. Culture is in. Dubbo has found its culture. It is now acceptable for councils in g…
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