1. Byron Region Community College and Byron Shire Council Byron Region Community College and Byron Shire Council

2. Establish strong learning partnerships with key government and business organisations in our Shire Establish strong learning partnerships with key government and business organisations in our Shire Educate local government staff in best practice sustainable business communication using new technology Educate local government staff in best practice sustainable business communication using new technology  Improving consultation, planning processes, and the effective delivery of Council services.  Improve in the ways council staff exchange information and ideas with each other and the public

3. Group training sessions Group training sessions –Introduction to Web 2 tools –Interactive online communication –Video Essentials –Creating Vodcasts Individual training sessions in the workplace Individual training sessions in the workplace –Using Blogs –Optimisation and image resizing –Recording and editing audio –Making a Podcast and uploading to Blog

4. “Embracing technology will assist us in doing our job more effectively and efficiently. “- Melinda Campbell (Human Resources Officer) “Embracing technology will assist us in doing our job more effectively and efficiently. “- Melinda Campbell (Human Resources Officer) “This has demystified the process and I can now see how to integrate these skills” – Katrina Shields (Living & Working Sustainably Course Coordinator) “This has demystified the process and I can now see how to integrate these skills” – Katrina Shields (Living & Working Sustainably Course Coordinator) “I will now be looking to use video & audio content online, such as filming work sites, traffic flow/problems, etc.” –Simon Bennett (Traffic & Transport Planner) “I will now be looking to use video & audio content online, such as filming work sites, traffic flow/problems, etc.” –Simon Bennett (Traffic & Transport Planner) “I have been able to use the technology provided through the course to enhance my level of public communication “ – Graeme Williams (Council Sustainability Officer) “I have been able to use the technology provided through the course to enhance my level of public communication “ – Graeme Williams (Council Sustainability Officer) “These are quite significant communication tools that we haven’t had before…..for communication with the community and internally between staff” – Graeme Faulkner (Council General Manager) “These are quite significant communication tools that we haven’t had before…..for communication with the community and internally between staff” – Graeme Faulkner (Council General Manager) Innovative interactive induction platform being developed both for new Council employees and as an OH&S refresher for existing employees Innovative interactive induction platform being developed both for new Council employees and as an OH&S refresher for existing employees Staff team will be applying their learning to share information via multimedia and interactive e- communication Staff team will be applying their learning to share information via multimedia and interactive e- communication Development of a new model for improved internal and external engagement on critical Council and community planning issues Development of a new model for improved internal and external engagement on critical Council and community planning issues