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Former Victorian council CEO David Turnbull has been posthumously awarded an Order of Australia Medal for service to local government. David left a strong legacy in the sector over 40 years, including 21 years as CEO and director at the City of Whittlesea, and four years as CEO at Mitchell Shire Council before his death […]
Continue ReadingFormer Southern Grampians CEO Michael Tudball is returning to the sector as interim CEO at Corangamite Shire. The council last night appointed Mr Tudball to lead the council until a permanent CEO is selected. Since leaving Southern Grampians in 2021, Mr Tudball has been a regional director with Regional Roads Victoria. He takes up the […]
Continue ReadingVictoria’s Minister for Local Government will install two municipal monitors to assist the City of Greater Geelong in hiring its new Chief Executive Officer. Melissa Horne has this morning announced the move after taking advice from Local Government Victoria and the Chief Municipal Inspector (CMI). The CMI has raised concerns about integrity and transparency in […]
Continue ReadingAustralian councils are being challenged to do more locally to reduce emissions, rather than using international projects to offset carbon emissions. The Guardian reports on research that has found the majority of rainforest offset credits are likely “phantom credits” and do not represent genuine carbon reductions. At least fifteen councils across Australia are believed to […]
Continue ReadingYarra Ranges Shire Council has received additional state and commonwealth government funding to continue recovery efforts from a major storm in June 2021. $320K in funding will be used for the continuation of the Healing in our Gardens program, and to make grants of up to $25k available to community groups in storm-impacted areas for […]
Continue ReadingThe Mayor of Glenelg Shire has been ordered to apologise for comments made on social media, after an arbiter found it constituted misconduct. A complaint lodged by Cr Gilbert Wilson last year, when Cr Scott Martin was deputy mayor, claimed he had been treated without “dignity, fairness or objectivity”. Arbiter Louise Hill said a statement […]
Continue ReadingThomas O’Reilly has been elected to Brimbank City Council in a countback procedure held on Monday morning. The extraordinary vacancy was created by the resignation of Trung Luu who was elected to the Victorian Parliament late last year.
Continue ReadingCardinia Shire Mayor Tammy Radford has expressed disappointment in a federal government decision to withdraw more than $100M in local roads funding. The Council has received official confirmation that $109M in committed funding for the Sealing the Hills roads program has been discontinued and withdrawn. Mayor Radford says design, environmental investigations and community consultation had […]
Continue ReadingMelissa Cadwell has won a computer countback conducted this morning to fill a vacancy on Greater Geelong City Council. The vacancy arose due to the resignation of Sarah Mansfield, who was elected to the Victorian Parliament late last year.
Continue ReadingJustine Farrugia has won a computer countback conducted this morning to fill a vacancy on Melton City Council. The vacancy arose due to the resignation of Moira Deeming, who was elected to the Victorian Parliament late last year.
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