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It’s been a big week for countbacks in Victoria. There’s a new councillor at Glenelg Shire Council, after a second countback was required to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former mayor Anita Rank. The successful candidate in the first countback did not return the required written declaration of eligibility. After the second […]
Continue ReadingLismore councillor Big Rob has been censured by fellow councillors after an investigation into comments he made on Facebook last year. An investigation found that he had breached the council’s code of conduct, and brought the council into disrepute, for inferring that he would sue a pensioner for her house. His comments were described by […]
Continue ReadingMerri-Bek council has won a Supreme Court case brought against it by a local community organisation. The case relates to the use of former council land at Montfort Park in Brunswick, which was sold to Dar Alawda Community Centre in 2004 on condition that the basketball court remain accessible to the community. The council says […]
Continue ReadingA former councillor is tipped to return to the council table at Greater Geelong, following the resignation of Stephanie Asher. A report from Bay 93.9 reveals that the fourth placed candidate at the 2020 election, Cory Wolverton, has moved out of the region and is no longer eligible to be elected. The next placed candidate […]
Continue ReadingThe search for a new chief executive officer at Greater Bendigo is underway. The council will advertise the position this weekend and expects the process to be highly competitive. Current CEO Craig Niemann is stepping down in December after 16 years in the role, and 40 years in local government. It’s understood Mr Neimann will […]
Continue ReadingSupervisors have returned to four school crossings in Strathbogie Shire, funded by the state government. The Shepparton News reported this week that the four crossings in Euroa, Avenel and Nagambie are on government management roads, while a remaining crossing at Nagambie Primary School, which is on a council managed road, remains unfunded. Strathbogie Shire exited […]
Continue ReadingThe Age reports today on a bidding war between the state government and Port Phillip City Council for a piece of land in Fishermans Bend which was earmarked as open space in the precinct’s masterplan. The Council wants the site, currently owned by Australia Post, to relieve pressure on football and cricket needs at the […]
Continue ReadingAn independent investigation into Bayside Council’s involvement in the defective Mascot Towers issue has cleared the council of any wrongdoing, according to a report from the Daily Telegraph. Former local government minister Wendy Tuckerman triggered the investigation last year when it appeared relevant council documents relating to the assessment and approval of the building development […]
Continue ReadingA decision to take a Hobsons Bay council meeting online at the last minute is attracting criticism from a group of local residents who had arranged what media reports described as a “march to the Altona council chambers.” The Star Weekly reported that Mayor Antoinette Briffa said the decision to move the meeting online was […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek Roundup available now, A councillor’s bid for unfettered council question time fails to launch; The local council response to Victoria’s first sobering up centre; A community mobilises against a state government housing development; The biggest management shakeup in 30 years on the Gold Coast; An investigation into a suspended council labelled as […]
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