Tenterfield Shire Council received a major award for improvements in staff culture at a prestigious breakfast function in Sydney last Thursday 23 May.
The council received the award for the Macquarie University Voice Project 2019 Change Challenge (Small/Medium Business Category).
In a statement Mayor Peter Petty said council staff earned the award
“through the huge turnaround in culture and engagement across the spectrum of Council’s operations as measured through staff surveys and a range of other engagement initiatives”.
“Chief Executive Terry Dodds, accompanied by staff members Peter Townes, Jenni Pentland, Kelly Pitkin and Gary Chorley were present to receive the Award with Human Resources Manager Barry Frew also in attendance,” Cr Petty said.
“On the same day, Fleet Manager Brad Foan was in Melbourne at a Graduation Ceremony recognizing his completion of a Diploma in Leadership and Management from Swinburne University and the Australasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA).
“This ends a seven month journey of part-time study for Brad, the majority of which was undertaken in his own time.
“As a mark of his achievement, Brad was requested to address over 400 of his peers at the AfMA Conference on his study journey, which he did with professionalism and confidence.”
Cr Petty said he “expressed his pride with the level of professionalism and dedication being exhibited by Council staff”.
“This culture has permeated right through the organization,” he said.
“I congratulate Chief Executive Terry Dodds on his visionary approach to engage our staff which ultimately has a flow on effect right through the community.
“As Mayor, I am often in the Administration Office and have a lot of contact with ratepayers and residents right across the community.
“I have seen an attitude change and staff consciously embracing the Council values of ‘ICARE’ – being Integrity, Community Focus, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
“I congratulate each and every one of our staff members for stepping up to the mark and taking responsibility for their role in some part of Council’s operations.”
