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On the weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup, Anger as Victoria refuses fast-tracked federal disaster funding; A new councillor elected in Greater Geelong, while a long-standing northeast councillor resigns; A council rejects a call for a municipal monitor; Mixed reaction from councils to preliminary flight paths for the new Western Sydney Airport; A […]
Continue ReadingToday on the midweek edition of the Local Government News Roundup, IBAC passes on matters referred from the Moira Shire Council Commission of Inquiry; A councillor calls for municipal monitors at his own council; Councillor and CEO resignations; and another councillor removed from office; A council criticised for not standing up to hate; Snowy Valleys […]
Continue ReadingOn the weekend update from the Roundup; Greater Geelong finally appoints a new CEO after an interrupted 10 month process; and flags a late reprieve for library funding in the Geelong budget; A Victorian council attracts national attention for its approach to a housing issue; Moorabool successfully prosecutes illegal waste dumpers; Council vacancies filled in […]
Continue ReadingThe former CEO of Gold Coast City Council, Dale Dickson, has been announced today as the incoming CEO at the City of Stonnington in Melbourne. Mr Dickson commences in the position in late July. More from the City of Stonnington here. The Roundup’s updated list of Victorian CEO appointments is here.
Continue ReadingOn the weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup: Winners from around the country in the annual National Local Government Awards; News on CEO and GM appointments; A council loses a high court challenge on GST payments; Some massive rate rises approved in NSW; Plus councillors removed from office; another directed to issue a […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek update from the Roundup, 14th June 2023: A record number of attendees converge on Canberra for the National General Assembly; Local government well represented on the Kings Birthday Honours list; A new report exposes increases in homelessness around Victoria; A new local government minister in Western Australia; A council CEO issues a […]
Continue ReadingOn your weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup: The panel of administrators announced to lead Moira Shire back to good governance; IBAC reviewing its practices after a coroner’s finding into the death of a former mayor; An emergency fund for struggling renters and a tax on Airbnb’s under consideration by a metropolitan council; Another […]
Continue ReadingIn a new episode of the Local Government News Roundup, Greater Geelong councillors front up to library campaigners, but hold firm on proposed budget cuts, while a call comes for the Bellarine to breakaway from the council; Campaigners claim victory as Warrnambool changes course on the location for a new art gallery; More goats put […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode from the Roundup, The new CEO of the MAV announced, while the City of Hobart CEO resigns – and that’s no coincidence; Hateful behaviour condemned as another Rainbow event is postponed; The government says no to resident requests for a monitor at a rural city; A call for a long overdue […]
Continue ReadingHeading today’s update: Melbourne ends a sister city relationship in response to the war in Ukraine; A Greater Geelong councillor steps down; Council staff walk off the job in Melton; NSW Councils criticised in Parliament by the local government minister; Scenarios for possible council amalgamations released in Tasmania; And much more ahead in the latest […]
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