Tag: Victoria

Bass Coast Shire Council has today elected Cr Brett Tessari as its new mayor, after Cr Rochelle Halstead stepped down this week. Cr Halstead has been preselected as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Bass in the upcoming state election. She remains a councillor for the time being, until the campaign begins in earnest […]

A sharp war of words has erupted between the State Member for Bass, Jordan Crugnale, and Cardinia Shire Council over the long-delayed Lang Lang heavy vehicle bypass. The conflict comes as the State Government green-lights new Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERAs), ensuring that hundreds of sand trucks will continue to rumble through the township for […]

The Mayor of Bass Coast Shire Cr Rochelle Halstead has officially announced her decision to step down from the mayoralty following her preselection as a candidate for the seat of Bass in the upcoming state election. In a message to the community, the Cr Halstead reflected on a term defined by “leadership through unity,” citing […]

The embattled Mayor of Wyndham City Council is set to return to office soon, despite unanimous calls for his resignation. Preet Singh stepped aside on April 1st following revelations he provided a character reference for a convicted child sex offender—an action he has since described as an “error of judgement.” A third community rally was […]