What further training and support is available to councils, particularly in rural areas?
• SD Environmental provides training for local government authorised officers. • The New Environmental Protection Legislation short course is available on a commercial basis through 3 training providers licensed by the EPA in 1999: • Local Government and Shires Associations (contact: Ruth Stevenson, LGSA Learning Manager, Ph: 02 9242 4000, Fax: 02 9242 4111; rstevenson@lgsa.org.au • Macquarie Research Ltd (contact: Kerry Tilbrook, Training Manager, Ph: 02 9850 8237, Fax: 02 9850 8128, KTilbrook@mrl.mq.edu.au) • NSW TAFE (contact: Lynda Payne,Business Manager, Ph: 02 4936 0395, Fax: 02 4936 0370, e-mail: lynda.payne@tafensw.edu.au) • Additionally, the EPA has licensed University of Western Sydney and NSW TAFE to develop and deliver a new EPA-approved course, Protection of the Environment, Authorised Officers. This 60-hour course is aimed principally at local government officers (and some relevant State agencies) and is being delivered around NSW from June 2001 onwards. For more informat
