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Tasmania’s Integrity Commission has called for the development of a model recruitment policy to address perceptions of nepotism and cronyism in the state’s local government sector. In a report tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament today, the commission has also recommended the reintroduction of obligations on councils to appoint employees based on merit. A similar provision […]
Continue ReadingOn a new episode of the Roundup out today, a hearing into alleged voter fraud wraps up; the auditor general finds an increase in errors in council financial reports; a former councillors’ emails reveal at Christian crusade; the curious case of the missing councillor; a reprieve for ousted South Australian councillors; a council workplace on […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, Wodonga looks to its neighbour to support its push for a new hospital; council land deals in the news; the fight against illegal dumping steps up in Greater Geelong; Melbourne’s plan to be a world leading student city; senior executive appointment news; and much more news from around […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup podcast, Geelong’s municipal monitors named; a coalition of councillors seeks an end to prayers at Council meetings; a new gig for a former metro council CEO; a call for a limit on mayoral terms in Tasmania; a former council CEO loses an unfair dismissal case; and much more from around the […]
Continue ReadingLaunceston City Council will this week finalise a submission to the State Government with feedback after last year’s local government elections. A key proposal for discussion is limiting the tenure of mayors to two terms as a means of more effective succession planning. The draft submission also calls for more work to raise community awareness […]
Continue ReadingTasmania’s Local Government Code of Conduct panel has found a Glenorchy City Council alderman in breach of parts of the code, and imposed a three month suspension from office. The complaint against Alderman Kelly Sims was made by Mr Beau Thomson in relation to a number of Facebook posts and an email exchange. In investigating […]
Continue ReadingHobart City Council has this week voted to no longer citizenship ceremonies on 26th January, starting from next year. The Hobart Mercury reports ($) that the decision was contested, with six members voting for, four opposed and one abstention. While the decision was welcomed by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, one of the opposing aldermen described […]
Continue ReadingLaunceston’s popular Boag’s visitor centre and brewery tours will shut down at the end of the month, in what has been described as a “significant blow” to the city’s visitor economy. Mayor Danny Gibson has expressed disappointment at the announcement by brewery owner Lion, which is due to ongoing challenges arising from the pandemic. Mayor […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest summer update from the Local Government News Roundup:A poll calling for the abolition of councils draws swift response from the sector;A mayor cleared by independent investigation review;The Council set to put limits on ‘unrelenting’ difficult customer; and more of the latest news briefs from Australia’s no.1 podcast for local government news and […]
Continue ReadingA Tasmanian Council is set to discuss options to rein in difficult customers, after one man’s domination of the council’s question time process, and an incident at its December meeting that led to two people being assaulted. The Advocate reports today on how James Redgrave has asked around 140 questions of Latrobe Council over a […]
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