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Justine Farrugia has won a computer countback conducted this morning to fill a vacancy on Melton City Council. The vacancy arose due to the resignation of Moira Deeming, who was elected to the Victorian Parliament late last year.
Continue ReadingThe Victorian Local Governance Association says recent calls in the media to cancel local councils is not a thing to wish for. The VLGA says the survey referenced in a recent Herald Sun article was based on a mere .00027% of the eligible Victorian voting population, and cannot be considered evidence to support the newspaper’s […]
Continue ReadingA South Australian council is again calling on the state government to shift the timing of local government elections. The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters is looking for sector support for a push to move the elections so they are not held in the same year as a state government election. Mayor Robert […]
Continue ReadingMurray River Council is urging its local community to take protective measures after Murray Valley encephalitis was detected in routine mosquito trapping. The council’s arbovirus surveillance program tests mosquito populations in the region for a range of diseases, especially since recent flooding has led to an increase in mosquito numbers. People in the area are […]
Continue ReadingCameron Woods has been appointed CEO at WA’s Town of Bassendean. Mayor Kathryn Hamilton said the appointment was a unanimous Council decision after a nationwide recruitment process. Mr Woods’ local government experience includes working in economic development, place making and event delivery. He has been CEO at the Shires of Exmouth and Plantagenet. Former CEO […]
Continue ReadingMunicipal functions in one Texas city have ground to a halt due to mass resignations, and insufficient council members have turned up to meetings to decide on filling positions. Godley City Hall is closed, and all functions have ceased except for fire and police. The city has lost its city administrator, secretary, police chief, city […]
Continue ReadingCampaspe Shire Council has welcomed a positive outcome on an advocacy priority of more than a decade, with the announcement of federal government funding for urgent upgrade works at the Echuca aerodrome. $2.35M will be added to $2.45M from the council to ensure the aerodrome meets industry standards, and provides for the continuation of vital […]
Continue ReadingDon’t try this at home! Video footage has been released of the moment a council meeting in Mexico was interrupted by an uninvited guest falling through the ceiling. Acapulco councillors were in the middle of a budget meeting in December when a raccoon crashed into their midst. Some attendees jumped onto tables in panic before […]
Continue ReadingA Queensland council is offering fully serviced plots of land at auction with a reserve price of $9. Flinders Shire Council is hoping the initiative will help increase the local population, which currently counts at 1,521 people. MSN.com reports that the deal also includes housing grants of $5,000 to eligible applicants. The shire, about 4 […]
Continue ReadingThe final report from the municipal monitor to Sth Gippsland Shire Council has been released, and the council has received a highly positive report card. Prue Digby was appointed in November 2021 to support the transition back to elected councillors, encourage good governance and help prevent a recurrence of the behaviours that led to the […]
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