Pat Conaghan (Cowper, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to congratulate the Kempsey Shire Council on receiving the award for outstanding employer of choice in the 2021 Macleay Valley Business Awards held last Saturday at South West Rocks Country Club. The employer of choice award recognises organisations who put in place strategies and initiatives to create stimulating and supportive workplace environments for their employees. The awards are decided by an independent panel of expert judges, recruited from outside the region. The team at Kempsey Shire Council is passionate and focused and look after their community. They have worked hard on creating a great place to live and work, and this is reflected in the way the staff are treated in their work environment.

This award recognises the council's HR and workplace health and safety programs over the past two years, workplace productivity, employee satisfaction for the benefits offered to staff and inclusive practices. It is the second time Kempsey Shire Council has received this award, also earning the accolade in 2019. It demonstrates their continued commitment to creating a work environment for all their staff which is positive and supportive, as well as ensuring the workplace is home to diversity and inclusivity. Kempsey Shire Council Mayor, Liz Campbell, General Manager, Craig Milburn, and all staff members should be proud of this significant achievement.

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