The 2025
elementSERIES
webinars
Welcome to our elementSERIES for 2025, where we share local government love, knowledge, and expertise.
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We think one of the superpowers of local government is the ability to share thoughts, ideas, and learnings across organisations so that no one needs to reinvent the wheel. Organisations can take what has been learn, done and build on it to make something every better. Success can be built upon success (unlike the private sector, where the special tricks for being successful are a secret competitive advantage).
Based on the success of the Local Government Payroll Professionals Community, we have been asked to provide more webinars, more content, and more ideas. So this is part of it.
Regardless of the systems you use, these webinars are content-rich for all local government. We hope they help share ideas, grow knowledge, and inspire positive change.
Sign up to any webinars you are interested or share with people in your council you think will benefit.
Are the webinars really free?
Someone asked us what the catch was. There isn’t one.
The webinars are free and awesome. We are not trying to sell you on something, we’re just wanting to share information, which we have in spades.
We know great people who know great stuff, so rather than make every organisation waste time trying to seek it out, we figure we should bring it to you.
Questions
I'm interested, but I have something else on
Attending the actual webinar is always better, especially because you can ask all your questions. But if you can’t attend, no worries. Just register, and once the recording is ready we will let you know so you can download it and watch it at your leisure.
Can I share invites?
Of course. These webinars are for anyone in local government, not only LGPPC members or elementTIME customers. The idea is to help make local government better through sharing knowledge.
The ABCs of Audit
Proactive approaches to reduce audit pressures
Held – Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:00 – 12:30 pm AEST
Join Alex Hardy – Auditor of the Universe from Prosperity Advisers Group to learn about what proactive steps your organisation should have in place to minimise the impact of audit requirements on your staff. Hear top tips on best practices and learn what auditors actually think about and look for.
CEOs and executives should finish the webinar with ideas of practical things they can put in place to help their organisation audit process and an understanding of what an auditor needs. The webinar will also provide time for a moderated discussion with the presenter.
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Five tax myths
And what you should do about them
Held – Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:00 – 12:30 pm AEST
Join Charles Yuan, Associate Director of Tax at Prosperity Advisers Group, as he talks about the top five tax myths for payroll officers and tax-exempt government entities, including the unusual cases where payroll tax reporting is required for local government councils.
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Long service leave update
And other payroll questions
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 1:00 – 1:30 pm AEST
Join Toni Minovski, our favourite person from Industrial Relations NSW who presented at the LGPPC conference last year, to provide an update on all things LSL and answer questions like: “LSL for casuals – what is a break in service?”
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Decrease EOFY stress
Tips to prepare for End of Financial Year and improve your council’s financial process health
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 1:00 – 1:45 pm AEST
Join Bec and Julie, as they outline some tips and tricks councils can implement to increase the health of their financial management processes, especially around EOFY.
This session will provide value to all council financial staff and provide guides for implementing quick wins to ensure your council financial processes are robust and decrease the stress of EOFY.
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What a great Chart of Accounts looks like
And what you should do about them
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 1:00 – 1:45 pm AEST
Join Bec and Julie, Chart of Accounts superstars from LGiQ, as they run through why your council’s Chart of Accounts is one of the most important datasets your council has and how to ensure you get the most out of it.
This webinar will share lessons learned in the setup and management of the Chart of Accounts to ensure your council gets the information it needs to make the decisions it needs to make. From best practice in managing the existing Chart of Accounts to what to think about if a GL restructure is on the horizon. Useful for any council looking at GL restructures or needing to get greater transparency on council revenue and expenditure.
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IRNSW and your council
How Industrial Relations New South Wales can help you ensure your council does what it needs to do
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 1:00 – 1:45 pm AEST
As a member of the Council Executive, HR, or Governance teams, you have a lot of responsibilities. Join Toni Minovski from Industrial Relations NSW to hear about the role Industrial Relations NSW can take in helping ensure your council meets its responsibilities and compliance requirements for workplace and employment matters.
This webinar outlines the role IRNSW plays as not just a boutique regulator but also as a source of advice and policy to local government. Toni will also outline key topic areas impacting the LG sector that the IRNSW is currently focusing on.
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Are You Paying Your People Correctly?
Understanding your pay-related obligations as a local government executive
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Wage compliance continues to attract significant political, media, and regulatory attention. The message from courts, regulators, and governments is clear – employers need to act to address wage compliance.
Join Josh Forrest from KPMG to break down the details you need to know as a local government executive to navigate the challenges of pay compliance and give yourself the comfort that you’re paying your people accurately.
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Free up your people to focus on the important stuff
Automate and streamline your payroll process so your staff can focus on doing great things that matter for your community.