Category: News

Breaking news from the Local Government News Roundup over summer, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association. Today, Moira Shire countback result; Southern Grampians appoints a new CEO; research quantifies the cost of rate capping in Victoria; North Burnett announces interim CEO; Ipswich to remove a former mayor’s name from city locations; and […]

On the Local Government News Roundup for 15th December 2021, Melton appoints its new CEO; Yarra’s municipal monitor announced; Moreland’s name change is proceeding; a variable rate cap announced for New South Wales; Queensland’s $2.1B waste package. And lots more local government news, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, an independent governance […]

On a new Local Government News Roundup today… Council name changes progressing in Victoria and Queensland; a new CEO appointed to the Latrobe Valley Authority; a Council decides to publish details of its CEO’s salary package; a Tasmanian council loses 3 councillors in two weeks, including its mayor; and more NSW council election results becoming […]

In this episode of the Roundup: Councillors in the news with resignations, candidacy announcements and conduct complaints; A council dismissed;CEO appointment news in three states; and a new President for Local Government NSW. Just some of what’s ahead on the Roundup, which is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, an independent governance organisation supporting […]

Local Government News Roundup host Chris Eddy was a guest on the breakfast show on ABC Radio Mildura/Swan Hill this morning. He spoke with James Findlay about the number of councils currently recruiting for a chief executive officer. There are four councils just in the northwest part of the state, and another four in Victoria, […]

Here are the stories that featured in the International Spotlight segment of the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup – episode #79. Two government commissioners have been installed at Slough Borough Council, in south east England, following a review into the governance and finances of the council which found problems stretching back several […]

Here are the stories that featured in the National Roundup segment of the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup – episode #79. Local government elections have been held across NSW this weekend, and some mayoral results are already clear. The 17 year reign of Clover Moore as Sydney’s Lord Mayor will continue, after […]

Here are the stories that featured in the Victorian Roundup segment of the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup – episode #79. Brimbank City Council has appointed Fiona Blair as its next CEO. Ms Blair has a background in state and local government, most recently in a senior role with the Department of […]

In this episode of the Local Government News Roundup: Brimbank Council announces its new CEO; Victorians Council peak body concerned about a lack of consultation on planning reforms; Some early results coming through from this weekend’s local government elections in NSW; And a parliamentary committee calls for a commission of inquiry into Queensland’s Crime and […]