Other useful publications include the industry-focused Solutions to Pollution series. Continuing the POEO learning curve Training courses are a prime avenue for council staff to become familiar with their POEO responsibilities. The EPA's 7-hour training course New Environmental Protection Legislation , provided free of charge for councils in 10 locations across NSW in late 1998, saw record attendance levels. Over 270 officers from 159 councils attended the course. A video and training manual supporting the course was provided free to every council.
More assistance is at hand.
The training manual for the course is now available on the EPA website. The EPA has finalised a document that answers questions asked by local government officers during the training sessions . This document will be forwarded to course participants and is available on the EPA website. There will shortly be further opportunities for councils to attend the New Environmental Protection Legislation course. The EPA recently licensed TAFE, Macquarie Research Ltd and the Local Government and Shires Associations to offer the course on a fee-paying basis during 1999.