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Continue ReadingCasey City Council has elected Cr Michelle Crowther as its new mayor. Cr Crowther steps up from the position of deputy mayor, following Cr Stefan Koomen’s decision to resign the mayoralty to focus on his campaign for election to State Parliament. Cr Crowther will serve out the current mayoral term, which expires in mid-November. Her […]
Continue ReadingOn the Monday 17th August edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with Amazon Web Services. Local Government News Roundup […]
Continue ReadingDate: 14 August 2026 Nikki Kaur has taken the oath of office as Kingston City Council‘s newest Melaleuca Ward councillor, after being declared elected in a by-election now under scrutiny by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). Election Manager Rod Van Cooten declared Cr Kaur elected at 10am on Friday 14 August. But the VEC says […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: plus more local government news from around Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with Amazon Web Services. Local Government News Roundup listeners can purchase their tickets […]
Continue ReadingDate: 13th August 2026 Murrindindi Shire Council has confirmed the resignation of Kinglake Ward Councillor Jodi Adams, effective 12 August 2026. Cr Adams was elected to represent Kinglake Ward in October 2024 and held Council’s Community Wellbeing portfolio during her term. She had been on personal leave from her councillor duties prior to the resignation. […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with Amazon Web Services. Local Government News Roundup listeners can purchase their tickets now at davidsonwp.com with the promo code “lgnews” for 15% off before […]
Continue ReadingDate: 10th August 2026 Cr Stefan Koomen will step down as Mayor of the City of Casey from 4pm on Tuesday 18 August, after confirming his intention to contest the Victorian state election in November. Cr Koomen announced on Friday 7 August that he intends to run in the state poll in the seat of […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with Amazon Web Services. Local Government News Roundup listeners can purchase their tickets now at davidsonwp.com with the promo code “lgnews” for 15% off before […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Also today, a preview of LG Innovate 2026 – the AI conference for local government, with Vanessa Huxley from Davidson. Listen now: The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with […]
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