Introducing Mason Blackadder

Welcome to Mason Blackadder, the next evolution of Blackadder Associates incorporating highly respected Local Government leaders Scott Mason and Stephen Blackadder. Scott as Managing Director is partnering with Stephen Blackadder as Australian General Manager and they have ambitious plans for the future of the new entity. Stephen is personally excited about the transition. “Scott will…

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Murray River Council Wins Gold for Change Management

A BIG congratulations to Murray River Council and CEO Terry Dodds for being the second council in the country to ever win the Gold Medal from Macquarie University’s VOICE Project for change management (improving staff culture). The Mason Blackadder team is proud to have assisted and facilitated two Voice Project surveys at Murray River, led…

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Council Recruitment Trends and Insights

The Local Government recruitment sector has endured unprecedented stress & evolution over the past three years. Not only due to the 2019 summer bushfires or the 2020 pandemic response. Concerned with how different council recruiters were coping with the challenges they faced, we pooled our resources with CouncilJObs.com.au and Leonards Advertising, to help share some…

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