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New Episode: “More monitors and misconduct, a new review and a staffing crisis,” #300

January 31, 2024February 2, 2024LG News Roundup

On the 300th episode of the Local Government News Roundup:Monitors appointed at another Victorian council;A Darebin councillor ordered to apologise and suspended for misconduct;Moyne Shire appoints an Acting CEO;The local government funding model to be reviewed in NSW;Parramatta Council revises its controversial sponsorship deal with a rugby league club;Councils fight vandalism and illegal dumping;A staff […]

New Episode: “Suspension stayed, honours awarded, and political ambitions revealed”, #299

January 29, 2024January 31, 2024LG News Roundup

On the Roundup for 29th January 2024, A councillor’s suspension put on hold by VCAT;State Government claims of housing supply progress challenged by a Melbourne mayor;Local government identities recognised with Australia Day honours;NSW Councils seek rate variations to deal with financial challenges;A mayor to run for parliament, while an MP quits to run for Council;A UK […]

New Episode: “Drones, detours, homelessness and autonomous vehicles”, #295

January 19, 2024January 22, 2024LG News Roundup

On the January 19 edition of the Local Government News Roundup, Frankston’s mayor takes leave of absence, as a former mayor makes a return;A major landfill to close in northern Melbourne;Concerns raised about threats to the world heritage status of the Blue Mountains;A resident’s call for council compensation over a road detour;Drones deployed to tackle mosquito […]

Quick Bits: King Island by-election; Flinders Ranges CEO; Geelong Aquatic Centre

January 13, 2024January 13, 2024LG News Roundup

The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has announced a by-election to be conducted by postal ballot to fill a vacancy on the King Island Council. This follows the absence of Councillor Sarina Laidler from 3 consecutive council meetings. As Councillor Laidler was one of 8 candidates elected unopposed in October 2022, a recount of ballot papers to […]

New Episode: “Overcrowding, objections, appointments and mass resignations”, #291

January 10, 2024January 12, 2024LG News Roundup

On this all-new summer edition of the Local Government News Roundup, Concerns about overcrowding of holiday spots on the Surf Coast;A new councillor elected at Melbourne’s Glen Eira Council;While a sitting councillor has passed away in New South Wales;A former mayor makes an election pledge to get rid of ‘welcome to country’ and smoking ceremonies;A Queensland […]

LG News Briefs, and celebrating the award-winning My Smart Garden, #287

December 21, 2023January 3, 2024LG News Roundup

Today on the Local Government News Roundup summer edition, a brief look at some of the stories making news around the sector, and then I’m joined by a special guest to look at a unique multi-council project that was recognised with a top award at the recent Premier’s Sustainability Awards in Victoria. The Local Government […]

New Episode: “A council meeting turns ugly, and a CEO’s sudden departure, #286”

December 16, 2023December 21, 2023LG News Roundup

On the Local Government News Roundup for 16th December 2023,A councillor injured after a council meeting in Melbourne turns violent;A new CEO for Bass Coast, and a sudden departure for an Adelaide CEO;Baw Baw Council cleared of wrongdoing after an independent investigation;A Sydney mayor dismissed and barred from civic office for five years;Calls for a […]

SA: Adelaide CEO resigns

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023LG News Roundup

City of Adelaide CEO Clare Mockler has resigned from her position and will finish at the end of business today, 13th December. Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith said Ms Mockler was leaving for family reasons, and was heading to the UK to support her elderly mother. Ms Mockler has been with the city for over 20 […]

New Episode: “‘Totalitarian planning’ and a relentlessly prosecuted vendetta”, #285

December 13, 2023December 16, 2023LG News Roundup

On the latest episode of the Roundup,A new councillor for Maroondah and a resignation at Frankston;The final mayoral election for the year has been conducted;New anti-corruption measures to be trialled at a Melbourne council;A bombshell announcement in South Australia with two councillors declared invalidly elected;A NSW council’s shock decision to sack its general manager;A Queensland […]

New Episode: New councillor, new CEO, new mayor, #282

December 2, 2023December 6, 2023LG News Roundup

In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup,Glenelg Shire finally fills one of two councillor vacancies;A new CEO announced for Greater Shepparton;Mayoral election results from Nillumbik and Darebin as election season nears its conclusion;Councils mobilise to deal with flooding from the week’s wild weather;A Sydney council stops work on a demerger proposal;Councils court controversy […]