Category: News

On the Roundup today… vaccination requirements announced to access Council facilities in the City of Melbourne; rural Victorian Councils celebrate major grant funding announcements;  a new study quantifies the housing crisis in western Queensland; the countdown to Western Australia council elections enters its final week, and more senior executive appointment news. Just some of what’s […]

On the Roundup today… news from Victorian councils on topics including January 26th, level crossing removals, and climate response; a Western Australian Council abandons a staff vaccine incentive proposal after a community backlash; CEO and mayoral announcements, and advocacy updates from New South Wales; a massive funding shortfall identified this week for UK Councils. Just […]

The Victorian local government areas Bass Coast, Greater Bendigo, Pyrenees, Warrnambool, Buloke and East Gippsland will be the first invited to participate in new vaccinated economy trials announced by the State Government. Those are the council areas flagged by the government due to their high vaccination rates, and having low or no COVID-19 cases. More […]

On the Roundup today… new household waste disposal contracts secured for 30 Melbourne councils; the city of Melbourne set to turn inside out; sector reform discussions to commence in Tasmania; a report released revealing the reasons for a Council CEO’s sacking; and lots of councillor and senior executive news to roundup. Just some of what’s […]

Tasmania’s Local Government Minister, Roger Jaensch has announced that the government will engage directly with the local government sector, local communities, and users of local government services to pursue structural reform of the state’s #localgovernment sector. This follows unsuccessful negotiations to obtain cross-party support for recommendations made earlier this year in the Premier’s Economic and […]

On a new Roundup Extra, Chris Eddy speaks with the Mayor of Maribyrnong City Council, Cr Michael Clarke, about a controversial proposal to explore the production of medicinal cannabis as an alternative revenue stream to rates. Link:Maribyrnong City Council – Medicinal Cannabis Survey

Kingston City Council has appointed experienced local government executive Peter Bean as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing 1st November. Mr Bean has been General Manager Corporate Services at Melton City Council for the past 11 years. He will take over from Tim Tamlin, who has been Interim CEO at Kingston since March this year, […]

The Victorian State Government has made two announcements this week relating the appointment of municipal monitors in the state. Janet Dore has been appointed as monitor at Strathbogie Shire to help improve governance practices and to help Councillors understand their roles and responsibilities under the Local Government Act. More here. A monitor will be appointed […]

As heard on the Roundup (episode 52): The State Government has purchased a former Victoria University site in Maidstone, with plans to use it for a state of the art tram maintenance and stabling facility for 100 new Next Generation Trams. Maribyrnong City Council has welcomed the purchase. Read more here. Melton City Council CEO […]