Tag: Victoria

Northern Grampians Shire Council has passed a motion of no confidence in healthcare provider Grampians Health.  The motion was put forward by Cr Rob Haswell, citing a lack of improvement in health services since the amalgamation of Stawell Regional Health and Grampians Health in 2021.  The council expressed gratitude to the staff and front-line workers […]

The new name for the planned Geelong Convention and Event Centre has been announced. The centre, due for completion in 2026, will be known as Nyaal Banyul, a name gifted by the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. The name means ‘open your eyes to the hills’ celebrating the landscapes of Wadawurrung Country. Victorian Government

It’s been a big week for countbacks in Victoria. There’s a new councillor at Glenelg Shire Council, after a second countback was required to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former mayor Anita Rank. The successful candidate in the first countback did not return the required written declaration of eligibility. After the second […]

Merri-Bek council has won a Supreme Court case brought against it by a local community organisation. The case relates to the use of former council land at Montfort Park in Brunswick, which was sold to Dar Alawda Community Centre in 2004 on condition that the basketball court remain accessible to the community. The council says […]

A former councillor is tipped to return to the council table at Greater Geelong, following the resignation of Stephanie Asher. A report from Bay 93.9 reveals that the fourth placed candidate at the 2020 election, Cory Wolverton, has moved out of the region and is no longer eligible to be elected. The next placed candidate […]

The search for a new chief executive officer at Greater Bendigo is underway. The council will advertise the position this weekend and expects the process to be highly competitive. Current CEO Craig Niemann is stepping down in December after 16 years in the role, and 40 years in local government. It’s understood Mr Neimann will […]

Supervisors have returned to four school crossings in Strathbogie Shire, funded by the state government. The Shepparton News reported this week that the four crossings in Euroa, Avenel and Nagambie are on government management roads, while a remaining crossing at Nagambie Primary School, which is on a council managed road, remains unfunded. Strathbogie Shire exited […]

The Age reports today on a bidding war between the state government and Port Phillip City Council for a piece of land in Fishermans Bend which was earmarked as open space in the precinct’s masterplan. The Council wants the site, currently owned by Australia Post, to relieve pressure on football and cricket needs at the […]

A decision to take a Hobsons Bay council meeting online at the last minute is attracting criticism from a group of local residents who had arranged what media reports described as a “march to the Altona council chambers.” The Star Weekly reported that Mayor Antoinette Briffa said the decision to move the meeting online was […]