Murrumbidgee Council is set to break new ground with Australia's first four-day week trial in local government. A NSW council is set to launch what appears to be one of Australia's broadest four-day work week trials, backing a 15-month plan supporters believe will help attract staff, lift productivity and give workers 52 long weekends next year. Murrumbidgee Council appears set to go further, with its proposal extending the model across its broader workforce. Murrumbidgee Council plans to compress a 38-hour week into four working days under a 15-month trial. The move follows staff and community consultation that found 75 per cent of staff supported the compressed work week.