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Today on the Local Government News Roundup, an investigation into the actions of a former councillor dropped; the new Victorian cabinet announced; countback election results from Victoria and NSW; a councillor resigns after being reported to the government, she says unfairly; a NSW mayor the latest preselected to run for State Parliament; and controverisal new […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, we’re getting close to knowing how many councillors have been elected to State Parliament; two more mayoral election results; Council CEOs in the news; Councils struggling to keep up with open space maintenance; Adelaide’s new Lord Mayor collapses at a Christmas function; and the NSW Government called on […]
Continue ReadingOn today’s episode, updates on how councillors are faring in counting for the Victorian upper house; new mayoral election results, and a long term mayor flags his departure; former Logan CEO Sharon Kelsey wins the right to appeal costs awarded against her; an inquiry into integrity at a Sydney Council; and a drastic plan to […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup, current and former councillors elected to Victorian State Parliament; the latest Victorian mayoral election results; an advisor appointed to a Queensland council; Busselton appoints a new CEO; and the first local government ministers forum held under the new federal government. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here for […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup, two Victorian councils taken to court; more mayoral election results; a NSW councillor’s position under a cloud after an assault conviction; a new councillor behavioural panel takes effect in South Australia; and the requirement for a by-election in WA described as bizarre. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, the latest mayoral election results from around Victoria; a likely challenge to the Adelaide Lord Mayor election result; the sudden passing of a Council General Manager; Tasmanian council election results hailed for an outstanding gender balance outcome; and much more news from around the world of local government. […]
Continue ReadingToday, a councillor suspended for two weeks for misconduct; the latest mayoral elections results from Victoria and election updates out of South Australia; compulsory voting leads to a huge increase in voter turnout in Tasmania. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here for any of the 172 episodes so far. Scroll down […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup, the by-election result at Northern Grampians; more details on Moira’s Commission of Inquiry; a host of mayoral election results from Victoria and South Australia; Hepburn makes a final decision on the Rex; rising concerns over the safety of e-bikes and scooters; and we talk about digital transformation in the local government […]
Continue ReadingThe term on everyone’s lips these days is ‘digital transformation.’ But what does that mean for local government, and how does your council shape up against others across Australian and New Zealand? TechnologyOne and LG Professionals Australia have collaborated on the second annual report that shows where digital transformation is sitting in the local […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup, councillor resignations and mayoral appointments; a controversial decision to close a Council facility in Warrnambool; Councils recognised with award wins; a public pool crisis looming requiring a multibillion dollar solution; a GM resigns; a WA council moving to a popularly elected mayoral model; and we talk about digital transformation in the […]
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