Darwin, NT responds to unemployment spike during COVID-19 with Green Army initiative
Darwin, NT Green Army Initiative COVID-19 Unemployment
City leaders worked with four recruiters to hire residents out of work due to the pandemic. One hundred Green Army members worked 30-hour weeks across Darwin's suburbs. Assignments over 40,000 hours of work ranged from street foliage cleanup to park maintenance. The council developed small Green Army teams to expand the city's reach while complying with distancing requirements.
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City of Darwin’s Green Army Gets Boots on the Ground | City of Darwin | Darwin Council, Northern Territory
The first recruits for City of Darwin’s Green Army have been inducted into their new roles and will start work immediately.
Opportunity Open to Join the Green Army | City of Darwin | Darwin Council, Northern Territory
Recruitment for Darwin Council’s Green Army is now open, with casual positions available until June 30, 2020.
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