Climate Adaptation Strategies for Sustainable Council Operations
As the world’s climate continues to shift, urban areas are feeling the heat — literally. From catastrophic floods and fires to extreme weather events, local…
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You’ll find our latest blog posts here. They’re intended to provide information for members regarding the Mutual and how best to take advantage of its services and benefits.
Funding Opportunities for Council Risk Initiatives: Making the Most of Grants
CivicRisk Mutual offers our members a multitude of grants, funding and professional development opportunities to strengthen risk management initiatives and help protect our local communities. …
Disaster Recovery Planning for Local Governments: Mitigating the Impact of Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are an inescapable reality, especially in Australia, where extreme weather events are common. For local government bodies, being unprepared isn’t an option: Communities…
Mutual Protection vs. Traditional Insurance: Which is Right for Your Council?
Councils operate in a complex environment where risk is inherent in daily business. Between managing public assets and natural disaster response, the need for viable,…
Why Contractor Oversight Matters: Lessons from Recent Safety & Cyber Incidents
Recent high-profile cases in NSW have highlighted the risks businesses face when contractor oversight falls short – whether on a building site or in cyberspace….
What Is a Member-Led Mutual and Why Are More Councils Choosing Them?
Across Australia, local councils face a growing set of challenges, including increased liability, evolving regulatory requirements, natural disasters, cyber threats and rising insurance premiums, to…
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…
