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The Mainstreet Australia Conference is on this week in Victoria, over two days – one in metropolitan Melbourne, and the other in Castlemaine in regional Victoria. Local Government News Roundup host Chris Eddy spoke with Mainstreet Australia’s Vice-President, Sam Choudhury, about the role and focus of the organisation and how it aspires to work more […]
Continue ReadingThe Victorian local government sector is in mourning after the death of a serving mayor. That leads this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: a former mayor sentenced after an IBAC investigation; the outgoing Geelong CEO pulls no punches in a speech to the development industry; the mayor of Redland sentenced and […]
Continue ReadingHere are some of the stories making news in the world of local government today. Melbourne City Council will tonight consider a development for the last remaining waterfront block at New Quay in Docklands. The Herald Sun reports that the council is expected to support a 24-storey building and a new park on the site. […]
Continue ReadingHere are some of the stories making news in the world of local government. Sad news in the sector today with the death of Cr Tony Driscoll, Mayor of Northern Grampians Shire Council. Cr Driscoll passed away on the weekend after a short illness. He was serving his third term as mayor, having previously held […]
Continue ReadingDarebin’s new CEO announced, and a SA Council CEO loses his job. Those developments lead this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: lots more CEO and General Manager appointment news; Melbourne to review its Australia Day arrangements; a call for action on sector culture before the Victorian state election; and a demerger […]
Continue ReadingSome of the stories we are following this week for the Local Government News Roundup. Current Port Phillip CEO Peter Smith has been announced as the new CEO for Darebin City Council, commencing in October this year. A Gold Coast Councillor has called for the reintroduction of laws to make homelessness illegal. Source: ABC News […]
Continue ReadingSome of the stories we are following this week for the Local Government News Roundup. Next regular bulletin is due 31st July. Melbourne City Council will review its Australia Day arrangements, after the Council this week supported a motion from Lord Mayor Sally Capp. The City of Darwin has appointed Simone Saunders as its new […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup today, more councillors put their hand up for state Parliament; Darebin decides the fate of its local golf course, Boroondara airs concerns about the North East LinkTunnel project, and Southern Grampians is worried about a potential foot and mouth disease outbreak. Plus elections take 2 in New South Wales, […]
Continue ReadingSome of the stories we are tracking this week for the Local Government News Roundup. More on the next episode, due 27th July. More Victorian councillors announced as candidates for this year’s state election. Northcote Golf Course will continue to operate as normal following a decision this week by Darebin City Council. Greater Bendigo City […]
Continue ReadingCouncillor conduct investigation outcomes, CEO level changes and the appointment of a municipal monitor. That’s all ahead in this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: councils band together to push for new planning policies in support of sustainability aims; advocating for better services in Ballarat, more police in Gunnedah, and local medical […]
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