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A word from Brent, our Managing Director and CEO

It has been an exciting couple of months in terms of our engagement across the organisation, like councils we have had so much going on and the end of the year is approaching at a rapid rate of knots,

Building Our Regions Round 6 Guidelines Announced

The guidelines for Round 6 of the massive regional infrastructure grants program by the QLD State Government have now been announced.

Community Safety Planning featuring Mornington Island

For one of Australia’s most remote councils, Peak’s support for a fresh start on community safety has led to a work in progress with an important goal.

Unfair and ‘Invalid’ Dismissal

Being prepared, and seeking legal advice in advance, will ensure any disciplinary matter – or dismissal – your council undertakes is on firm ground.

Benefits of Engaging a Specialist Procurement Advisory Service

If you’ve ever been told that procurement is all about price, read on – it's about a much bigger and more complex picture.

Hiring for Skills vs Industry Experience

We all want employees who can think outside the square but are we asking the right questions when hiring, to find them?

Some succession planning today will save headaches in the future.

If you won Lotto tonight and decided never to return to work, would your colleagues be able to step into your role in council?

Do we carry increased risk in some of our procurement projects?

With most of our budgets resolved, we can start to turn our heads toward those priority and complex procurement activities. Some of these carry increased risk profiles.

Queensland Government Announces $40,000,000 Fund for Recycling Infrastructure

The Queensland Government is now maintaining a $40 million dollar Recycling Modernisation Fund for Local Governments.

Do you understand and manage procurement risk?

Risk is alive and well outside the areas where we traditionally look for (and find) it. Take council procurement for example...

Long Drive for Drought to raise $80k to help Queensland farmers!

It was supposed to be a one-off event... but the Long Drive is back – and bigger – in 2021!

Butch Lenton Award nominations are now open

The 2021 Butch Lenton Awards are now open for applications

A word from Brent, our Managing Director

Winter in Queensland is the perfect time to get out and get some ‘dust on the boots’ – and that’s exactly what the Peak team is doing!

Financial Management for Councillors and Executives

Financial sustainability, governance, risk management, and asset management have, once again, been raised by Queensland Auditor-General as key issues that continue to challenge many local governments.

Direction to Vaccinate

Vaccination against COVID-19 is quickly becoming a vexed question for many employers. Peak’s legal team has been tracking the issue and has some good advice, based on legal precedents.