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On your midweek Roundup for 16th August 2023, More detail emerges of government plans for planning reforms; Knox to scale back kindergarten provision, while another council considers its position; A council’s massive legal bills revealed in a fight to stop a proposed quarry project; The council meeting suspended after the mayor collapses; A local health […]
Continue ReadingALGA has appointed Amy Crawford as its new chief executive officer. Ms Crawford has over twenty years experience working in the Federal Public Service, and was most recently a senior advisor to the Federal Local Government Minister, Kristy McBain. She will commence with ALGA later this month. The vacancy arose earlier this year when Matt […]
Continue ReadingStrathbogie Shire Council will push for a reinvestment of Commonwealth Games funds into road and bridge projects in rural and regional shires. The council will vote on a recommended advocacy position at tonight’s Council meeting. Mayor Laura Binks said she understands and supports the value of sporting facilities, but that communities need safe roads to […]
Continue ReadingA local newspaper has revealed the extent of Mitchell Shire Council’s spend on legal fees for its fight against a proposed quarry near Wallan. The North Central Review says documents obtained under FOI by quarry operator Conundrum Holdings show legal bills of $1.3M between 2016 and 2022, with the bulk of those costs incurred last […]
Continue ReadingThe Town of Cottesloe in Western Australia is revisiting its budget after a procedural error in advertising proposed rate changes. The council had previously adopted a 4% rates increase but had to revoke the budget after it was discovered that an “procedural irregularity” had occurred in the advertising of proposed differential rates for public feedback. […]
Continue ReadingFraser Coast Regional Council is set to make a request of $10M from the state government for promotion and support for the change of name of Fraser Island to its Indigenous name, K’gari. The ask is part of the council’s priority advocacy projects plan which is going to its August meeting for endorsement. The council […]
Continue ReadingThe Mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has put forward a motion for next week’s council meeting that would effectively remove Cr Rachel Sheppard from the deputy mayor position. Mayor Peta Pinson will move to expire the deputy mayor’s term on the 17th August, and keep the position vacant for the remainder of the council term. […]
Continue ReadingA Western Australian councillor has shed light on the challenges faced by young and diverse individuals in local government, and why she will not be standing for re-election. Amy Astill, who was elected to Kalgoorlie Boulder council in 2021 at the age of 19, has published an open letter describing how she was dismissed, laughed […]
Continue ReadingNorthern Grampians Shire Council has passed a motion of no confidence in healthcare provider Grampians Health. The motion was put forward by Cr Rob Haswell, citing a lack of improvement in health services since the amalgamation of Stawell Regional Health and Grampians Health in 2021. The council expressed gratitude to the staff and front-line workers […]
Continue ReadingComing up on the weekend update from the Roundup, available to listen now: An ‘absurd’ bidding war between a council and the state government; A court win for Merri-bek council and its community; School crossing supervisors back on the job in Strathbogie; New councillors set to take office at five councils; A councillor censured by […]
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