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Greater Geelong City Council has today announced the appointment of Ali Wastie as its new CEO. The appointment brings to an end a drawn out process, delayed by a Local Government Inspectorate enquiry and the appointment of State Government monitors. Ms Wastie is currently the CEO of Bass Coast Shire, which has announced today that […]
Continue ReadingRobert Minty has been elected as a councillor for the Borough of Queenscliffe Council, after the Victorian Electoral Commission conducted a countback of votes at 1 pm on Monday 19 June. The Election Manager, Roger Millar, today declared the result after a countback of votes from the general election held in October 2020. Only those […]
Continue ReadingIn the midweek update from the Roundup, Stonnington City Council appoints its new CEO Wodonga looking for strength in numbers in its push for a new regional hospital Renewed calls for better governance training for prospective councillors A government backflip on demerger costs in NSW A call for a public inquiry into land valuations And […]
Continue ReadingThe former CEO of Gold Coast City Council, Dale Dickson, has been announced today as the incoming CEO at the City of Stonnington in Melbourne. Mr Dickson commences in the position in late July. More from the City of Stonnington here. The Roundup’s updated list of Victorian CEO appointments is here.
Continue ReadingOn the weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup: Winners from around the country in the annual National Local Government Awards; News on CEO and GM appointments; A council loses a high court challenge on GST payments; Some massive rate rises approved in NSW; Plus councillors removed from office; another directed to issue a […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek update from the Roundup, 14th June 2023: A record number of attendees converge on Canberra for the National General Assembly; Local government well represented on the Kings Birthday Honours list; A new report exposes increases in homelessness around Victoria; A new local government minister in Western Australia; A council CEO issues a […]
Continue ReadingOn your weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup: The panel of administrators announced to lead Moira Shire back to good governance; IBAC reviewing its practices after a coroner’s finding into the death of a former mayor; An emergency fund for struggling renters and a tax on Airbnb’s under consideration by a metropolitan council; Another […]
Continue ReadingThe State Government has appointed the panel of administrators charged with leading Moira Shire Council back to good governance. The council was dismissed in March and replaced with an interim administrator, John Tanner AM. Mr Tanner will continue as the Chair of the panel of Administrators, and will be joined by former member for Shepparton, […]
Continue ReadingIn a new episode of the Local Government News Roundup, Greater Geelong councillors front up to library campaigners, but hold firm on proposed budget cuts, while a call comes for the Bellarine to breakaway from the council; Campaigners claim victory as Warrnambool changes course on the location for a new art gallery; More goats put […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode from the Roundup, The new CEO of the MAV announced, while the City of Hobart CEO resigns – and that’s no coincidence; Hateful behaviour condemned as another Rainbow event is postponed; The government says no to resident requests for a monitor at a rural city; A call for a long overdue […]
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