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Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from around Australia and beyond. Listen to this episode now: Victoria The mayor of Hume City Council has released a statement following the death of a fifteen-year-old boy found with stab wounds outside Craigieburn Community Hospital on Wednesday night. Mayor Carly Moore described […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: And more local government news from around Australia and beyond. Listen to this episode now: Victoria Campaspe Shire Council CEO Pauline Gordon has resigned after nearly four years in the role, accepting a senior position with the City of Boroondara. Mayor Cr Daniel Mackrell thanked Ms Gordon for […]
Continue ReadingDate: 1 July 2026 Charters Towers Regional Council has appointed Michelle Clarke as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing on 24 August 2026. Council resolved the appointment at a Special Meeting on 24 June 2026, following a competitive recruitment process. Mrs Clarke brings substantial local government experience across New South Wales and Queensland, including previous […]
Continue ReadingDate: 1 July 2026 — Echuca, Victoria Campaspe Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Pauline Gordon has resigned after nearly four years in the role, with Mayor Cr Daniel Mackrell announcing she has accepted a senior position with the City of Boroondara. Ms Gordon’s final day at Campaspe will be 26 August 2026, after which Council […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus — a Whittlesea councillor who took an idea all the way from Melbourne’s growth corridor to a TEDx stage in Houston, Texas. Listen to this episode now: Victoria Hepburn Shire Council CEO Bradley Thomas has resigned, effective 21 August. Mr Thomas has been with the council since […]
Continue ReadingDate: 29 June 2026 Hepburn Shire Council has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Bradley Thomas, with his last day to be Friday 21 August 2026. Mr Thomas joined the council in 2019 and has served as CEO since 2021. The council’s media release credited him with leading the organisation through a significant […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: And much more local government news from around Australia. Listen to this episode now. Victoria Wyndham City councillor Josh Gilligan has been suspended for the second time in four months after an independent arbiter found he misrepresented the council’s position on the proposed redevelopment of RAAF Base Point […]
Continue ReadingDate: 24th June 2026 David Neeves has resigned as General Manager of Gilgandra Shire Council after ten years in the role, with Mid-Western Regional Council announcing his appointment as its new General Manager on the same day. Gilgandra Mayor Doug Batten acknowledged Mr Neeves’s contribution across a period of significant growth and challenge for the […]
Continue ReadingLower Eyre Council has announced the appointment of Marnie Lock as its new Chief Executive Officer. Lock brings over 30 years of local government experience to the role, having most recently served as the General Manager of Community and Business and Acting CEO at the City of Holdfast Bay. Ms Lock will oversee key regional […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode now: Victoria Bayside City Council is taking its fight for transparency over new planning rules to the Supreme Court. The council is seeking to compel Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny to hand over ministerial briefs and advice used to approve a controversial planning amendment affecting […]
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