Tag: Victoria

A meeting of Yarra Ranges Council was adjourned last night by the Mayor over concerns for the safety of councillors and staff. Mayor Jim Child said he felt he had no other course of action after a number of outbursts from a crowd of more than 100 agitators. Police were called to assist and ensure […]

A countback has been conducted to fill an extraordinary vacancy on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in Seawinds Ward, after the resignation of Kerri McCafferty. After the countback procedure, Simon Brooks has been returned to the council. He served in Seawinds Ward from 2016 to 2020. Councillor-elect Brooks will be sworn in on 7th February.

The CEO of Horsham Rural City Council has had his contract extended by four years. Sunil Bhalla joined the council in April 2018, and is now committed through 2027 following a council decision last night. Mayor Robyn Gulline has paid tribute to Mr Bhalla’s leadership through recent years, including steering the organisation through the COVID-19 […]

Golden Plains Shire Council is joining the national awareness and advocacy program, Bins4Blokes, which promotes the installation of incontinence bins in male public toilet facilities. Incontinence products will be made available at 16 public toilets across the shire from early February. Mayor Brett Cunningham said the bins help to reduce stigma around incontinence while also […]

As a ban on single-use plastics comes into effect in Victoria this week, work continues to assist Councils with preparing for and complying with the new requirements. All Victorian businesses and organisations, including councils, are responsible for complying with the regulations and must not sell or supply certain single-use plastic items to patrons or customers. […]

Councils are calling for more state government support to address a statewide shortage of school crossing supervisors. The Age reports today on how councils are struggling to fill positions with many school crossings unmanned. The report focuses on a wide variation in pay rates at councils across the state including Surf Coast, Latrobe, Wangaratta and […]

A Merri-bek Council 26th January event was targeted by protestors, described by its mayor as ‘racist extremists’. The council’s mourning ceremony on Thursday morning was attended by around 70 members before a disruption by the protest group. Mayor Angelica Panopoulos said the ceremony honouring the First Nations community continued, and that the city’s resolve to […]

Colac Otway Shire Council will have its second countback for the year, after Cr Jamie Bell resigned this week to focus on work commitments outside the shire. Mr Bell was elected in 2020. Mayor Chris Potter thanked him for his contribution, and said it was understood that his work commitments have grown to the point […]