Date: 4th July 2026 A fourth City of South Perth councillor has resigned in under three weeks, with Cr Jacqueline Raison announcing her departure from the Mill Point ward seat on 3 July, effective immediately. Cr Raison, elected in 2025, served on the CEO Evaluation, Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee and held delegate roles with […]
Date: 4th July 2026 Northern Midlands Council has announced the resignation of its long-serving General Manager, Des Jennings, concluding a twelve-year tenure marked by significant infrastructure achievements but clouded by recent political and legal controversies. Northern Midlands Mayor Mary Knowles confirmed that Mr. Jennings officially stepped down from his role on July 1. In a […]
Date: 3rd July 2026 The mayor of the Rural City of Wangaratta has used a VLGA Connect interview to call for urgent state government action on regional road funding, saying that even a two-billion-dollar commitment from the state would fall short of what is needed to address the maintenance backlog across Victoria’s regional centres. Cr […]
Date: 3rd July 2026 Banyule City Council has confirmed the resignation of Beale Ward Councillor Elizabeth Nealy, effective 3 July 2026. Cr Nealy had represented Beale Ward since being elected in 2020, and served as Mayor in both the 2021–22 and 2024–25 terms. In a statement released by Council, Ms Nealy said it had been […]
Date: 3rd July 2026 Balranald Shire Council CEO Terry Dodds PSM has challenged the way Commonwealth grant funding is allocated to rural and remote councils, arguing the current model rewards administrative capacity over genuine need. In an opinion piece posted to LinkedIn, Mr Dodds takes aim at the Sustainable Communities Program, established to support communities […]
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