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The latest from the Local Government News Roundup, including: A call for an increase to the pensioner rates rebate; The new Victorian Mayoral Advisory Panel revealed; A Queensland council’s systems taken offline due to a ransomware attack; CEO movements in Western Australia; Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters;and much more news from around the world […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup: VCAT rules on the validity of the 2020 Moreland Council election of Milad El-Hilabi; The Horsham Municipal Monitor’s report released; A Sydney councillor resigns over lack of parental leave entitlements; A new CEO announced for the City of Parramatta; And the mayor and CEO relationship […]
Continue ReadingUpdated 30 March 2023 Victoria’s Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne, has received the final report of the municipal monitor appointed to Horsham Rural City Council. Jude Holt was appointed last year and worked with the Council over a six month period to assist with a “transition back to good governance, processes and practices.” Minister […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: An updated scorecard on governance issues at West Wimmera Shire; A new councillor elected at Mornington Peninsula Shire; General Manager movements from Tasmania and New South Wales; An innovative circular economy project at the City of Casey explained; Local government reforms pass a major milestone in Western Australia; […]
Continue ReadingOn today’s Local Government News Roundup:A council calls on the state government to strengthen anti-discrimination laws, after disturbing weekend events; Strathbogie Shire Council says it will no longer deliver school crossing supervision; The WA council called on to sort out its ongoing governance issues or face intervention; Some SA councils accused of failing to do […]
Continue ReadingStrathbogie Shire Council is exiting the school crossing supervision program, which it says is costing it $50K per year, despite it being a state government responsibility. Mayor Laura Binks said it is not fair for its ratepayers to pay what amounts to 62 percent of the program costs. Strathbogie has been part of an advocacy […]
Continue ReadingGlen Eira City Council has called on the state government to strengthen its anti-discimination laws, in the wake of displays of racism, intolerance and hatred from neo-Nazis outside the Victorian Parliament. Mayor Jim Magee read a statement on behalf of all councillors at this week’s Council meeting, describing their shock at the appalling prejudice which […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup today, Moira Shire’s new administrator starts work; a cyber security incident at a southwest Victorian council; big plans announced for the South Melbourne Town Hall; the MAV’s CEO moves on; a tragic incident claims the life of a council worker in Queensland; a US Court rules to protect the […]
Continue ReadingThe interim administrator appointed to Moira Shire Council has commenced work today, and a scheduled Council meeting will go ahead next week. The Council issued a statement today revealing that its Director Infrastructure Services, Josh Lewis, is currently Acting CEO. There’s been no official word on the status of CEO Clare Keenan who was heavily […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup today, a call for a new standalone shire in northern Victorian gathers momentum; the KnowYourCouncil website is gone, and some people aren’t happy about it; the growing shortage of municipal building surveyors confirmed by new survey data; it’s big week for Council CEO news – I’ll have the details; […]
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