Category Archives: Associate Information

Brayden Dixon – Assistant Accountant

I would like to thank all associates for the successful transition to online timesheet and expense logging through ProjectWorks. It’s been great to hear feedback from many of you that assists to improve our processes.

One of the areas yet to be improved is the lack of a notification system ProjectWorks has yet to implement.

Because we follow a monthly invoicing process, I would ask that all associates please notify me through email that you have made timesheet and expense entries on the last day of that month in which you have been working. This will allow me to send a recipient created invoice to those of you that have notified me first that you may have only worked until the middle of the month.

Alf Della Monica – Regional Manager VIC/TAS

Many of you are aware of the implementation of the Local Government Act 2020 in Victoria. A key change is the requirement of Councils to adopt a 10-year Asset Plan by 30 June 2022. Together with our experienced Associates in this area, CT Management Group’s integrated approach to preparing 10-year Asset Plans provides the opportunity to develop an Asset Plan that is driven by services.

CTMG Associates are providing their expertise in this area as Council’s struggle with resourcing and capability in this area.

To date we have worked or are currently working with a number of councils including Monash, Mansfield, Alpine Shire, Frankston, Darebin, Ballarat and Mornington Peninsula.

Malcolm McKenzie – National Placements Manager

The current demand for resources is unprecedented with a surge in requests for Project Managers, Asset Managers, Procurement/Contract Managers, Accountants, Governance specialists, HR specialists and Property Officers.

Driving this appears to be a lack of available resources in the sector due to a combination of a number of Covid related factors.

There are fewer resources to service industry on the whole due to people being off work to isolate or not returning to work because of their vaccine status. Reduced resources across all sectors is driving increased competition for resources and increasing churn. eg. the government sector is now competing with the private sector for resources.

Jarrod Bryant – Regional Manager NSW

NSW Asset Management

CT Management have been successful in obtaining a large volume of Asset Management work in NSW of late. We have been delivering Asset Management Plans, Strategies, Policies and AMCap reviews for Narrabri Shire Council, Gwydir Shire Council, and Murray River Council. This has been in addition to delivering numerous Asset Condition Assessment projects throughout the state.

With several proposals under consideration currently we will no doubt have more work in this space in the coming months. Given many Councils are updating their strategic documents following the 2021 NSW Local Government elections we expect further work to flow through during the course of the year.

Alicia Riches – Practice Manager

The importance of maintaining a Pipeline of Work is a high priority of the Company and currently our Pipeline stands at 7.74 months.

Major Projects that have been won over the past three months include the following:

Murrindindi – Capital Roads and Upgrade Projects Alice Springs Town Council (NT)- Acting Director Technical Services South Burnett Regional Council (QLD) -Temporary Works Engineers Southern Grampians Shire Council – Project Manager Warrnambool City Council – Project Manager – Saleyards Projects Narrabri Shire Council (NSW) – Asset Management Plan Services Bacchus Marsh Grammar – 3 Storey Building Project, Woodlea Campus Bacchus Marsh Grammar – 3 Storey Building Project, Maddingley Campus Darebin City Council – Asset Management Review and Asset Management Plans Hawkesbury City Council (NSW) – Parks and Recreation Asset Survey Macedon Ranges Shire Council – Condition Assessment and Data Collection

Here at CT Management Group head office we have office space available for all of our associates to utilise. Features include internet, whiteboard, TV for video conference calling and an endless supply of coffee.

So if you need space to meet with clients or get your work done, give us a call on 1300 500 932 to book.

AFL Tipping Competition

Associates are invited to join our CT Management Group AFL tipping competition for 2022.  To join click the link below and follow the prompts.

URL: https://tipping.afl.com.au/tipping/index.html#/comp/1264/about?code=SEVH6A9T

Comp Code: SEVH6A9T

The season starts on Wednesday 16th March so please sign up asap!

If you require any assistance contact Brayden Dixon braydend@ctman.com.au

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We wish all Associates and your families a special Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year 2022. Thanks again for your support through COVID.

Holiday office closures and Invoicing

Office Closure

Just like you, we will be taking a break to be with our families over Christmas.

The Geelong Head Office and Queensland offices will close at 12pm on Friday, December 24, 2021 and will reopen at 9am on Monday, January 10, 2022.

Invoicing

Please ensure your invoices are submitted by the 30 December to ensure that we have all December invoices ready to process as soon as we start back on 10th January 2022.

If your client requests their invoice to be submitted earlier in December, please advise so that we can arrange for it to be processed accordingly.

Update to Directors

Associates are advised as Directors of your Company, that the Australian Government along with the Australian Taxation Office have as part of its Digital Business Plan in 2020, announced the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) program. This program is to establish the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) to streamline how you register, view, and maintain your business information with the government as Directors.

The Director Identification Number became effective in November 2021 and all directors must apply for a Unique identifier.

Directors must apply for their own Director ID. It is free to apply and you will only ever have the single ID and this ID will be kept as long as you are a Director.