8 Ways Member-Led Mutuals Are Changing Risk Protection for Australian Councils
The risk landscape for local councils in Australia is changing. With the help of generative AI, cyberattacks are becoming more prevalent and posing a greater…
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How Collaborative Risk Protection Strengthens Councils and Communities
Any individual council can structure a risk management plan. But it’s only when risk management becomes a living process, incorporating the shared knowledge and expertise…
How Mid-Western Regional Council’s Framework 2.1 Raised the Bar in Risk Management
When managing risk, most councils stick with the tried and tested. But in 2024, Mid-Western Regional Council took matters into its own hands. Identifying an…
How Blacktown City Council Turned Tree-Planting Into a Risk Management Success
In local government, risks often arrive in familiar forms: ageing infrastructure, legislative breaches and reputational damage. However, occasionally, risk emerges not from what does happen…
From Landfill to Landmark: How Bayside Council’s Barton Park Redevelopment Redefined Risk Management
For decades, Barton Park was little more than a relic of Sydney’s industrial past — a barren 19-hectare stretch of land west of the airport,…
Port Macquarie Hastings Council: A Case Study in Adaptive Risk Management
Local councils deal with their fair share of unexpected challenges, but few are as immediate as a damaged bridge threatening to cut off an entire…
Celebrating Excellence in Risk Management: Meet the Finalists
Local councils are the quiet problem solvers of our communities, tackling risks that most of us never even consider. The CivicRisk Mutual Excellence in Risk…
Best Practices for Community Event Risk Management: Ensuring Public Safety & Reducing Liability During Local Events
Local events pull communities together to celebrate, connect and thrive. For those organising, a range of behind-the-scenes planning and risk management initiatives must take place…
Safe Driving and Motor Vehicle Cover: Protecting Your Assets With Confidence
Preparing your drivers and vehicular assets with safety processes is one of the simplest ways to curtail accidents and reduce claims. A thorough strategy to…
Member Spotlight: Lane Cove Council Prepares for Cybersecurity Threats
Lane Cove Council is setting the pace in cybersecurity risk management, especially in the face of growing threats. With the help of CivicRisk Mutual’s Risk…
