Another mayor suspended, higher rate cap approved, and a call to ‘lift the tone’, #451

Today on the Local Government News Roundup: and more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. Subscribe […]

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Whittlesea woes, Golden Plains’ plight, plus ridiculous arguments and lame excuses, #450

In today’s edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. Subscribe here for back catalogue, breaking news updates and […]

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Council turmoil, serial pest suspended, and controversial new council leadership, #449

On the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. Subscribe here for back catalogue, breaking news updates […]

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NSW: New Narrabri GM announced

Narrabri Shire Council has appointed Eloise Chaplain as its new General Manager following her successful tenure as Interim General Manager since August 2024 and previous role as Director Infrastructure Delivery. Ms Chaplain brings a strong background in engineering and finance, with over eight years in the mining sector and academic qualifications from the University of Queensland and University […]

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NSW: Breton appointed Liverpool CEO

Jason Breton, who grew up in Liverpool’s tough neighborhoods and rose through the ranks of NSW Police to Detective Chief Inspector before transitioning to the private sector, has been appointed as Liverpool City Council‘s CEO following a unanimous council vote. His appointment follows a successful 12-month tenure as Acting CEO and comes with a vision […]

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