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Items of note for this week
Planning for the staff workshop in full swing
While we have all been in lockdown, the staff workshop planning team has been steaming ahead with plans for an awesome gathering in Tibooburra from Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 August. By now, you should have received an invitation and have it in your calendars. With a field trip planned to iconic Cameron’s Corner on the Wednesday, this is a workshop not to be missed. One highlight will be the opportunity to play a game of golf across three different states: NSW, Queensland and South Australia – so cross all your fingers that the state borders will be open by then! For further information contact one of the planning team — Fiona, Mandy, Michelle, Matt, Peter and Danielle.
Help promote our next webinar
The Ag team have locked another webinar in which will occur in two weeks time on Monday 29 June. The webinar will focus on an introduction to planning growing seasons in Western NSW with Dick Richardson of Growing Naturally signed on to present. Staff are asked to assist in promoting this event through their local networks. There is an event listing on our website (click here) and a flyer available by clicking here.
Changes to COVID-19 vehicle requirements
Upon review, vehicle restrictions have been lifted, and staff can now use a risk based approach to allow multiple people in vehicles. To allow multiple people in vehicles staff must:
- update the Western risk assessments as required to cover multiple people in vehicles (Erlina)
- sanitise vehicles before and after each trip, which should still be done for any pool vehicle
- adhere to existing personal hygiene rules, wash or sanitise hands before entering the vehicle and by making sure that if anyone displays cold or flu symptoms are politely requested to go home and not travel
- maximise air flow where possible — set air-conditioning to external airflow instead of recirculation, keep windows slightly down if possible etc.
- keep numbers down wherever possible and sit as far apart as possible (eg with two people they would sit in the drivers seat and rear passenger seat).
Remote work policy and spot tracker reminder
Staff are asked to take some time this week to refresh on the current remote worker policy.
Staff are also reminded when it comes to using spot tracker they need to allow time for messages to be sent/received before turning it off, and they also need to make sure they hear back from their manager (i.e. thumbs up text). If staff don't receive this thumbs up within a half hour, they should give their manager a call.
Ticking off EOFY jobs
- Ensure all admin such as time sheets, leave requests, vehicle log sheets and Expense8 is always up-to-date. As an example, the last payday for the 29/20 financial year is Thursday 25 June. To ensure casual hours, overtime and any allowances are included in this last pay, time sheets must be approved by 11 am Monday 22 June through MyHQ.
- In March, DPIE agreed to suspend core working time and bandwidth to enable flexibility for people working remotely. If this is something you have been doing, to ensure your current flex sheet is approved, please complete the Suspend Core Hours form prior to submitting it. The current flex period ends on 21 June.
Promote your work at the 2021 National Landcare Conference
Landcare Australia is calling for abstract submissions that showcases the Landcare approach to natural resource management or sustainable agriculture. Click here for further information — submissions close 1 July.
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Staff movements
Recruitment
The recent recruitment for two Senior Land Services Officers has been extended to 17 June. Further information on both roles can be found on the I work for NSW website. Please promote these opportunities to anyone you think would be interested in applying.
Leave
Staff are reminded to ensure leave requests are entered in MyHQ and approval is received prior to taking leave.
- Craig is on leave on Monday
- Mitch is on leave for half of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Andrea is on leave Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Kaye is on leave on Friday
- Karin is on leave on Friday
- Phil is on leave on Friday
- Natalie is on leave this week
- Courtney is on extended leave
- Mouldsie is on extended leave
- Kate is on extended leave
- Kerry is on extended leave
- Jenny is on extended leave
All staff are asked to update their leave in the Western LLS leave planner.
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Movements of the Ops Team
Erlina Compton
Erlina has a wild dog fence extension alliance leadership team meeting, staff catch-ups and catching up on emails and other tasks after being on leave.
Michelle Johnson
Michelle will be doing her monthly staff catch-ups which will include PDP reviews for the year. Michelle also has a lot of project tasks for the EOFY, NLP2 catch-ups and will complete a COVID-19 check for Sulphide St.
Andrew Hull
Hully will be working on a seasonal baiting bebrief, project finalisation, operations plan for the next financial year and project delivery systems.
Ben Slingsby
Ben's main priority for the week is completing a core services annual report.
Gemma Turnbull
Gemma has a number of team meetings, project work for both the EOFY and new financial year, inclusion training, ICT online training and has a Southern Australia Livestock Research Council meeting on Wednesday.
Mitch Plumbe
Mitch will be in staff meetings for most of Monday, will do project follow-ups for EOFY, inclusion training, Meat & Livestock Australia advisor updates and a weed inspection on Friday.
Tim Wall
Tim has meetings for most of Monday, he will be in Broken Hill on Tuesday, inclusion training on Wednesday, WHS SWAG meeting on Thursday and follow up some tasks for Kerryn relating to stock yards and other tasks for the EOFY.
Tanya Cooper
Tanya will be completing case reviews on Monday, undertaking background research for the Broken Hill truck wash during the week and has process refresher training on Tuesday.
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Out and about in the media
As staff may have seen, LLS recently celebrated World Environment Day and a couple of our social media posts performed really well. With a number of projects and programs wrapping up at the EOFY, staff are asked to send any stories they wish and think would be good to promote to Charlie who can organise it with them.
 
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Until next week
Thanks for reading the 15 June edition of the Western Region Round-up, if you require clarification on any of the above, please contact the manager or team leader responsible for further information.
If there is anything else you would like to see featured in the round-up, please email Charlie.
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