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Council wins award for workplace safety initiative

Maranoa Regional Council has won the Risk Excellence category at the Local Government Mutual Services Risk Excellence Awards. The award recognises its Making Safety Everyone's Business initiative, which gives staff the skills and support to work safely. Council used safety data to set five priority areas, including operator training, field safety checks and health and wellbeing programs. Chief Executive Officer Rob Hayward said everyone in the workplace has a role in identifying risks and taking action.

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