Category: News

On 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, […]

Some 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 […]

A controversial sale is set to proceed in Hepburn Shire. That development leads this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: frustration at the City of Melbourne over poker machine developments; the search for solutions to traffic woes at the start of this year’s snow season; revelations from an ICAC investigation of former […]

Calls for a rethink of rail infrastructure priorities in Melbourne intensify. That development leads this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: Ballarat presses its case to host the Commonwealth Games marathon events; councillor resignations and election results, plus CEO appointments confirmed and pending; he Pisasale name will not return to local assets […]

More CEO resignations and appointments, and a former councillor pleads guilty to personal interests non-disclosures. Those developments lead this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: Melbourne CEO Justin Hanney to return yacht race donations; a Brimbank park up for an international award; the Livingstone/Rockhampton boundary review gets more acrimonious; and another court […]

A call for ministerial intervention from another Victorian Council. Also today: mayors calling for a rethink on Suburban Rail Loop station design; Moreland a step closer to changing its name; a SA council found to have committed maladministration; and major sector reforms on the way in Western Australia. Plus  the result of the countback to […]

Another municipal monitor is about to be appointed to a Victorian Council. That development leads this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: a preferred new name identified for Moreland City Council; a new contract for the City of Melbourne’s CEO; a rural council votes to continue January 26 ceremonies; and a Qld […]

A CEO contract extension, and an interim CEO appointment announced. Those developments lead this edition of the Local Government News Roundup. Also today: census data reveals the LGAs in population growth and decline; new building regulations described as unworkable for councils; a mayor under increasing pressure to resign; and another censured by their own council […]