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LG Shorts: Ban, e-scooters, resignation, lawsuit, battery fight

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024LG News Roundup

Darwin Councillor ban extended: Former Darwin City Councillor Amye Un is banned from entering council buildings for a further 12 months. NT News Sunshine Coast scraps e-scooter trial: Sunshine Coast Council votes to end hire scheme. 60 per cent of survey respondents were in favour of ending the 18 month trial. ABC News Ipswich Councillor […]

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We’ll be back soon!

August 28, 2024August 26, 2024LG News Roundup

The Local Government News Roundup is on a break from regular episodes. Listen out during the month of September for our Well Travelled Executive Series of special episodes. There’ll be a new episode released every Sunday morning. Regular Monday, Wednesday and Friday news updates will return in early October.

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LG Shorts – SEC, Housing, E-scooters, No-trespass dispute

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024LG News Roundup

Casey, Merri-bek, Ballarat chosen for SEC Pilot: The State Electricity Commission (SEC) is launching a consumer pilot in three Victorian local government areas. The pilot is rolling out in the City of Casey and City of Merri-bek initially, with the City of Ballarat joining next month. The three local government areas will be the first […]

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Charges dropped, housing plan fail, and e-scooter investigations (#380)

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024LG News Roundup

On the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 26th August 2024: Plus more of the latest news from around the world of local government brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. […]

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VIC: New waste to energy deal for 9 Melbourne councils

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024LG News Roundup

This week saw a momentous announcement for the local government sector in Victoria. A new waste-to-energy partnership was announced involving nine southeast Melbourne councils and the Maryville Mill in Gippsland. It is set to take nearly all of the councils’ household waste away from landfill, and reduce emissions by the equivalent of removing 50,000 cars […]

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Housing surprise, smacking backlash, and ‘waste to energy’ deal (#379)

August 23, 2024August 26, 2024LG News Roundup

On the Local Government News Roundup for Friday, 23rd August 2024: Plus more of the latest news from around the world of local government brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. […]

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Smith resigns, Cowley moves, and no legal challenge (#378)

August 21, 2024August 23, 2024LG News Roundup

On the Local Government News Roundup for Wednesday, 21st August 2024: Plus more of the latest news from around the world of local government brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. […]

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SA: Cowley swaps Burnside for Gawler

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024LG News Roundup

The next role for departing City of Burnside CEO Chris Cowley, who announced his resignation last week, has now been revealed. Mr Cowley has been confirmed as the new CEO of the Town of Gawler. He takes up the position in November. Mr Cowley joined the City of Burnside in January 2020, and was previously […]

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VIC: Darebin CEO resigns

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024LG News Roundup

Darebin CEO Peter Smith has resigned after less than two years in the role and will finish at the council in mid-September. The council announced this week that Mr Smith had resigned last month, and they have been working on transition arrangements ahead of the commencement of the election period. Mr Smith is leaving to […]

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Contentious approval, political football, and no-trepass (#377)

August 19, 2024August 21, 2024LG News Roundup

On the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 19th August: Plus more of the latest news from around the world of local government brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. Subscribe […]

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