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Edward River Council has announced the termination of its CEO Phillip Stone after a council meeting yesterday. The council reportedly went into a confidential session to discuss an urgent staff matter, and later announced the termination and that it had appointed one of its directors Mark Dalzell as acting General Manager. The Shepparton News reports […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice. […]
Continue ReadingOn episode #312 of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice. Listen […]
Continue ReadingOn the first episode of a new season of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service […]
Continue ReadingHobsons Bay councillor Daria Kellander has been suspended from office for 7 days, effective Wednesday 13th March, after being found to have engaged in misconduct. An Arbiter has determined that Cr Kellander breached the standards of conduct in relation to one of three allegations made by fellow councillor Antoinette Briffa. The allegations related to an […]
Continue ReadingToday’s guest on Roundup Unfiltered is an acclaimed author, speaker, and culture transformation expert. Diane Kalen-Sukra joins Chris Eddy from Canada to share insights from over two decades of senior leadership, including an award-winning tenure as a city manager and as a producer for a national television program on the CBC network. Diane’s published works […]
Continue ReadingFormer local government CEO and public servant John Watson recently stepped down as Chair of the Victorian Local Government Grants Commission after 11 years. He has led at least three councils, held senior roles in state government, and still serves on several boards and audit committees. John joins Chris Eddy on Roundup Unfiltered to reflect […]
Continue ReadingSince the start of the current four-year term for Victorian councils, more than 40 arbiter and Councillor Conduct Panel reports have been published, with more still to come. What conclusions can we draw from those reports about the effectiveness of the conduct framework in the state? Former Hobsons Bay mayor and councillor Sandra Wilson takes […]
Continue ReadingThe town of Westlock, north of Edmonton in Canada, has voted in support of banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. A slim majority voted for the ban in a plebiscite. Despite a stated commitment from councillors to equality, diversity, and inclusion, the town will now only fly government flags and paint crosswalks […]
Continue ReadingMornington Peninsula Shire Councillor Susan Bissinger has been suspended from office for 31 days by an Arbiter, who concluded that she engaged in misconduct. The misconduct included publicly suggesting unjust punishment by the CEO for her opinion on the Intersex Pride Flag. It was found that Cr Bissinger had issued a series of false statements […]
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