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Greater Shepparton City Council has finally elected a deputy mayor, and it’s a second term for Cr Anthony Brophy who held the role until last October . The election was finalised at an additional council meeting held on Tuesday 7th February. This followed a first attempt to fill the role in October which resulted in […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup podcast, Geelong’s municipal monitors named; a coalition of councillors seeks an end to prayers at Council meetings; a new gig for a former metro council CEO; a call for a limit on mayoral terms in Tasmania; a former council CEO loses an unfair dismissal case; and much more from around the […]
Continue ReadingFormer Council CEO Justin Hanney has joined Davidson Recruitment as a senior partner as part of the firm’s plans to expand its business advisory division. Mr Hanney, who resigned from the top job at the City of Melbourne last year, has also held senior roles in state government economic departments and the Department of Premier […]
Continue ReadingYarra City Council in Melbourne, and NSW’s Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council are making news today. The Age reports on the end of Greens’ control of Yarra City Council, with news that the council’s longest serving member Amanda Stone is no longer a member of the Greens. The report suggests that Cr Stone let her party membership […]
Continue ReadingWellington Shire Council has introduced a 24-hour cat curfew, with a six month amnesty in place from now until 1 July. The council made the decision in December to implement the curfew, after gaining support from 70 per cent of more than 1,600 submissions. An advisory and educational campaign will be conducted during the amnesty […]
Continue ReadingUpdated: 4th February Municipal monitors have been announced to guide the recruitment of a chief executive officer at the City of Greater Geelong, as flagged last month by the Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne. Prue Digby and Peter Dorling have been appointed for 12 months and will also support the council’s “transition back to […]
Continue Reading21 Victorian councillors have signed a letter to the state government seeking an end to Christian prayers at council meetings. The letter argues that the use of single faith prayers at meetings is inconsistent with the multicultural, multi-faith diversity of communities, and may be inconsistent with the principles-based Local Government Act 2020. A government spokesman […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, a council meeting closed and police called to an unruly public gallery; a mayor calls for more councils to support the Voice to Parliament; tributes for Australia’s longest serving female councillor; the timeline for a council demerger announced; a council’s smart cities plan prompts protests and a police warning; […]
Continue ReadingThe Big Rainbow has found its home in Daylesford, after Hepburn Shire Council settled on Victoria Park as the location for the new landmark. Daylesford was chosen from a shortlist of four locations last October, and the shire has since conducted community consultation to determine exactly where it should be erected. The Big Rainbow is […]
Continue ReadingAs representation reviews get underway for a number of councils around Victoria, one Mayor has expressed disappointment in the short notice and limited period for community input. Strathbogie Shire Mayor Laura Binks said her council had hoped the community would have longer to understand the process and provide feedback, and that an extension to the […]
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