Dear Here to Help, Someone told me recently that government is meant to consult the community before it makes big decisions. How did I never know this? How does this work? How do I become involved? And why do some of government’s decisions still so… well weird?...
Dear Here to Help, Week in, week out, I have to put up with a colourful assault on my senses when I go through the supermarket checkouts. Not to mention kids screaming at parents for all that colourful, sugary badness. I can’t be the only person...
Dear Here to Help, I am concerned about the number of older people who fall over putting out their rubbish bins. A friend of mine who works in emergency says they have at least one admission per month! Surely, someone should do something to help prevent...
Dear Here to Help, Why doesn’t public transport work? Everyone keeps talking about doing things for the environment, like active transport and public transport. But public transport seems to be eternally late or cancelled. School busses, the train to Sydney that takes longer now than it did...
Give it a go Dear Here to Help, I am part of a small industry association. We are having some issues with the law, that seems to treat smaller businesses more harshly than large businesses in our sector. We feel like we should ask government to improve...
Dear Here to Help, My elderly parents have been living at home, supported by in-home care, for many years. Recently, I have noticed that Dad’s Parkinson’s has degenerated badly. Both parents’ health has declined to the point that it is dangerous for Mum to continue as...
I caught up with Business Essentials Daily Podcast late last year to discuss how to deal with government departments to obtain the best results for you and your business. ...
I am looking forward to discussing How to Influence and Improve Government Decision-Making for your Business with Allan McKeown at HunterNet Co-operative next week. Book here ...
When I tell people that I work to help ensure government’s decisions are the very best they can be to benefit the whole community, I am often confronted with eye rolls, groans or any number of expressions that tell me the people I am talking...
I caught up with Business Essentials Daily Podcast recently to discuss how to deal with government departments for the best results. Listen here...