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The Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne has announced changes to the electoral structures of 39 Victorian councils, having accepted the recommendations of the Electoral Representation Advisory Panels (ERAPS). The changes come ahead of the 2024 local government general elections set to occur in October this year. The ERAPS have worked over the past 15 […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice. Listen to this […]
Continue ReadingJanet Dore and Penelope Holloway have been appointed as municipal monitors to work with Brimbank City Council from the 12th of February to the 31st of December 2024. The main role of the monitors is to help the council improve its performance and understand its role better, providing assistance and advice in several areas, including […]
Continue ReadingCraig Butler, General Manager of Lithgow Council, will retire at the end of June after more than four decades in local government. Mr Butler said he has been fortunate to have had a life of public service, but now wants to devote more time to his family. He was appointed by Lithgow Council as GM […]
Continue ReadingComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup: And much more news from councils across Australia and beyond. Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the […]
Continue ReadingOn the Roundup for 9th February 2024: And much more news from councils across Australia and beyond. Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for 7th February 2024: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice. […]
Continue ReadingThe state government has announced the appointment of Prue Digby as the second municipal monitor for Moonee Valley City Council. This follows the completion last month of Ms Digby’s municipal monitor appointment at the City of Greater Geelong. Ms Digby joins Mr Phillip Carruthers, the first municipal monitor announced last week, to work for a […]
Continue ReadingComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment […]
Continue ReadingThe Miles Labor Government in Queensland has unveiled a housing plan, including measures to increase access to land and encourage housing development, including social and affordable housing. They will invest $350 million in a state-wide infrastructure fund to stimulate private market-feasible infill development. A Ground Lease Model pilot will be introduced to unlock more social […]
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