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Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode now: Victoria Detectives have interviewed seven men as part of an ongoing fraud investigation involving Greater Shepparton City Council and a local business. ABC News reported that the council identified the financial and governance irregularities internally before referring the matter to police. The men, […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast. Listen to this episode now: Victoria The City of Whittlesea has issued a statement following a tragic incident at Lalor Recreation Reserve over the weekend, leading to the passing of local footballer and teacher […]
Continue ReadingDate: 6th July 2026 South Burnett Regional Council has formally opposed proposed changes to Queensland’s disaster recovery funding arrangements, with CEO Mark Pitt warning that a little-noticed change to the activation trigger poses a greater risk to councils than the widely reported shift to a fifty-fifty funding split. Council adopted its position on the changes […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: and much more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Listen to this episode now: Victoria Banyule City Council has announced the resignation of Beale Ward Councillor Elizabeth Nealy, effective third of July. Cr Nealy had served on Council since 2020 and held the mayoralty in both […]
Continue ReadingDate: 4th July 2026 A fourth City of South Perth councillor has resigned in under three weeks, with Cr Jacqueline Raison announcing her departure from the Mill Point ward seat on 3 July, effective immediately. Cr Raison, elected in 2025, served on the CEO Evaluation, Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee and held delegate roles with […]
Continue ReadingDate: 4th July 2026 Northern Midlands Council has announced the resignation of its long-serving General Manager, Des Jennings, concluding a twelve-year tenure marked by significant infrastructure achievements but clouded by recent political and legal controversies. Northern Midlands Mayor Mary Knowles confirmed that Mr. Jennings officially stepped down from his role on July 1. In a […]
Continue ReadingDate: 3rd July 2026 The mayor of the Rural City of Wangaratta has used a VLGA Connect interview to call for urgent state government action on regional road funding, saying that even a two-billion-dollar commitment from the state would fall short of what is needed to address the maintenance backlog across Victoria’s regional centres. Cr […]
Continue ReadingDate: 3rd July 2026 Banyule City Council has confirmed the resignation of Beale Ward Councillor Elizabeth Nealy, effective 3 July 2026. Cr Nealy had represented Beale Ward since being elected in 2020, and served as Mayor in both the 2021–22 and 2024–25 terms. In a statement released by Council, Ms Nealy said it had been […]
Continue ReadingDate: 3rd July 2026 Balranald Shire Council CEO Terry Dodds PSM has challenged the way Commonwealth grant funding is allocated to rural and remote councils, arguing the current model rewards administrative capacity over genuine need. In an opinion piece posted to LinkedIn, Mr Dodds takes aim at the Sustainable Communities Program, established to support communities […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from around Australia and beyond. Listen to this episode now: Victoria The mayor of Hume City Council has released a statement following the death of a fifteen-year-old boy found with stab wounds outside Craigieburn Community Hospital on Wednesday night. Mayor Carly Moore described […]
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