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Date: 10 July 2026 Adelaide Hills Council has ended its employment relationship with Chief Executive Officer Greg Georgopoulos, with the decision made at a special council meeting held on Wednesday. The council said a change in executive leadership was needed to support its future direction and strategic priorities. In a statement, it thanked Georgopoulos for […]
Continue ReadingDate: 10th July 2026 The City of Greater Bendigo has announced the death of Councillor Donna Nicholas, who represented the Lockwood Ward. Cr Nicholas was elected at a by-election in April and attended her first Council meeting in May, making her tenure on Council only a matter of months. In a joint statement, Mayor Cr […]
Continue ReadingBody-worn cameras are becoming a familiar sight among council compliance staff — rangers, parking officers, local laws and environmental health officers — as councils look for ways to protect frontline staff and de-escalate difficult interactions with the public. But adoption isn’t uniform: some larger councils have already rolled cameras out, while many smaller councils are […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode now: Victoria Detectives have interviewed seven men as part of an ongoing fraud investigation involving Greater Shepparton City Council and a local business. ABC News reported that the council identified the financial and governance irregularities internally before referring the matter to police. The men, […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast. Listen to this episode now: Victoria The City of Whittlesea has issued a statement following a tragic incident at Lalor Recreation Reserve over the weekend, leading to the passing of local footballer and teacher […]
Continue ReadingDate: 6th July 2026 South Burnett Regional Council has formally opposed proposed changes to Queensland’s disaster recovery funding arrangements, with CEO Mark Pitt warning that a little-noticed change to the activation trigger poses a greater risk to councils than the widely reported shift to a fifty-fifty funding split. Council adopted its position on the changes […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: and much more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Listen to this episode now: Victoria Banyule City Council has announced the resignation of Beale Ward Councillor Elizabeth Nealy, effective third of July. Cr Nealy had served on Council since 2020 and held the mayoralty in both […]
Continue ReadingDate: 4th July 2026 A fourth City of South Perth councillor has resigned in under three weeks, with Cr Jacqueline Raison announcing her departure from the Mill Point ward seat on 3 July, effective immediately. Cr Raison, elected in 2025, served on the CEO Evaluation, Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee and held delegate roles with […]
Continue ReadingDate: 4th July 2026 Northern Midlands Council has announced the resignation of its long-serving General Manager, Des Jennings, concluding a twelve-year tenure marked by significant infrastructure achievements but clouded by recent political and legal controversies. Northern Midlands Mayor Mary Knowles confirmed that Mr. Jennings officially stepped down from his role on July 1. In a […]
Continue ReadingDate: 3rd July 2026 The mayor of the Rural City of Wangaratta has used a VLGA Connect interview to call for urgent state government action on regional road funding, saying that even a two-billion-dollar commitment from the state would fall short of what is needed to address the maintenance backlog across Victoria’s regional centres. Cr […]
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