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Date: 2nd August 2026 Hornsby Shire Council has appointed long-serving executive Glen Magus as its permanent Chief Executive Officer, following a competitive recruitment process. Mr Magus has served as Acting General Manager since November 2025, stepping in following the resignation of the previous General Manager, Steven Head. The appointment was formally ratified by Council at […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: and much more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration […]
Continue ReadingDate: 30th July 2026 Bathurst Regional Council General Manager David Sherley has announced his retirement, bringing an end to more than two decades in the role. Mr Sherley will retire on Friday, 29 January 2027. He has served as General Manager since 2004, having first joined Council as Director of Corporate Services in March 1998. […]
Continue ReadingDate: 29th July 2026 Central Coast Council has confirmed Jamie Loader, currently Director of Water and Sewer, will step into the role of acting Chief Executive Officer from 2 September, as outgoing CEO David Farmer prepares to retire. The appointment was made at an extraordinary council meeting held on Tuesday, 28 July, with councillors moving […]
Continue ReadingThe National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) will hold its inaugural Emerging Growth Areas Forum on 4 August at Broadmeadows Town Hall, hosted by Hume City Council, ahead of the organisation’s annual National Congress. NGAA chief executive Bronwen Clark told the Local Government News Roundup the forum was designed as a peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing event for councils […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen now: Victoria An independent arbiter has found Ballarat City Councillor Damon Saunders engaged in misconduct, after he publicly disclosed Cr Tracy Hargreaves’ mayoral nomination during a live radio interview last November. The finding, tabled at the Council’s meeting last week and published to the Council’s website, saw […]
Continue ReadingDate: 27th July 2026 Shire of Northam Chief Executive Officer Debbie Terelinck has resigned, citing family commitments and a desire to pursue other interests, the Shire announced on Monday. Ms Terelinck joined the Shire of Northam as CEO in October 2023, having previously held executive leadership roles with the City of Subiaco and City of […]
Continue ReadingDate: 27th July 2026 Indigo Shire Council‘s chief executive officer, Trevor Ierino, has tendered his resignation after almost nine years in the role, with his departure effective next February. He was reappointed for a four year extension in September 2022 Announcing the decision, Mr Ierino said he had reached a point in his career where […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode: Victoria The Victorian Government is reportedly considering overhauling the state’s local government rate cap framework. The Herald Sun reported Friday that Local Government Minister Paul Hamer is considering a major carve-out for council wages, allowing local governments to pass staff pay rises directly onto […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: and much more of this week’s local government news. Listen now: Victoria In breaking news, Wyndham City Council has elected a new mayor after the resignation from the role of Cr Preet Singh earlier this week. Former mayor Cr Mia Shaw has been returned to the mayoralty – […]
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