City of Onkaparinga councillor Gretel Wilkes has resigned, effective on Thursday 9th April. Ms Wilkes had served in Mid Coast Ward since November 2022. She announced her decision on social media, saying her “heart is heavy and it’s going to take time to heal”. Cryptically, she said she would “loosely commit to sharing the details […]
KIAMA, NSW – In a heated extraordinary meeting on Tuesday night, Kiama Municipal Council narrowly voted 4-3 to approve draft budget parameters aimed at slashing at least $5.4 million from the bottom line. The move, intended to steer the council toward financial sustainability, has sparked significant community backlash over proposed cuts to frontline services and […]
Pressure mounts on a city mayor to resign · A NSW council floats a plan for a four day work week · A mayor’s off mic moment becomes public · Industrial action set to disrupt services across eight Melbourne councils · A council ‘s $10M legal bill successfully challenged in cour...
Pressure is continuing to mount on Wyndham Mayor Preet Singh, with the Local Government Minister the latest to call on him to resign. According to the Herald Sun, Minister Nick Staikos has described Cr Singh’s character reference for a child sex offender as sickening, and said he thinks he should step down permanently. Cr Singh […]
Update: More developments in the Wyndham Mayoral saga today. The Local Government Minister, Nick Staikos, has reportedly announced he will appoint a Municipal Monitor to the Council. This comes as all of the remaining councillors make a united call for Mayor Cr Preet Singh to resign. The ten Councillors, including former Mayor Josh Gilligan, say […]
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