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A Queensland council is offering fully serviced plots of land at auction with a reserve price of $9. Flinders Shire Council is hoping the initiative will help increase the local population, which currently counts at 1,521 people. MSN.com reports that the deal also includes housing grants of $5,000 to eligible applicants. The shire, about 4 […]
Continue ReadingThe final report from the municipal monitor to Sth Gippsland Shire Council has been released, and the council has received a highly positive report card. Prue Digby was appointed in November 2021 to support the transition back to elected councillors, encourage good governance and help prevent a recurrence of the behaviours that led to the […]
Continue ReadingNew mobile collection service for recyclables will soon be up and running in Wingecarribee Shire. The Community Recycling Collection trailer will collect from each of the shire’s villages on at least one day every week. The initiative is a response to resident feedback about difficulties with travelling to, or transporting materials to, the shire’s central […]
Continue ReadingWalcha Council in NSW will be looking for a new General Manager later this year, after accepting the resignation of current GM Barry Omundson this week. Mr Omundson will finish at the Council on 24th March, and has advised that he is relocating to Tasmania for family reasons. The Council has appointed its current Director […]
Continue ReadingThe review of electoral structures in 12 Victorian rural shires will commence next week. The Victorian Electoral Commission today announced the schedule for the reviews which split the 12 councils into three groups. Independent electoral representation advisory panels will conduct the reviews, with the process to include public information sessions and a public submission period. […]
Continue ReadingLaunceston’s popular Boag’s visitor centre and brewery tours will shut down at the end of the month, in what has been described as a “significant blow” to the city’s visitor economy. Mayor Danny Gibson has expressed disappointment at the announcement by brewery owner Lion, which is due to ongoing challenges arising from the pandemic. Mayor […]
Continue ReadingQueensland’s Murweh Shire Council has appointed Sabine Taylor as its new chief executive officer. The appointment will take effect on 20th February. Sabine takes over from Neil Polglase who is retiring after 8 years as CEO. Prior to that, he served on the Council for almost 22 years. Ms Taylor brings leadership experience in local […]
Continue ReadingCouncils across England have been invited to bid for a share of £60M to convert disused brownfield sites into housing. The government estimates the funding will deliver 5,800 homes by March 2027, and create around 18,000 new jobs. The money comes from a £180M fund expected to deliver 17,600 homes and 56,000 jobs over a […]
Continue ReadingHornsby City Council in NSW is leading a high court challenge to the validity of GST taxes imposed on local governments. An exclusive report from the The Guardian says the legal challenge could be worth tens or hundreds of millions of dollars to councils across Australia. The claim centres on the arrangement where councils are […]
Continue ReadingTosh-Jake Finnigan has won a computer countback conducted this morning to fill a vacancy on Colac Otway Shire Council. The vacancy arose due to the resignation of Joe McCracken, who was elected to the Victorian Parliament in December. Six unsuccessful candidates from the 2020 election contested the countback. One remaining candidate is no longer eligible […]
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