Date: 18th June 2026 Mount Alexander Shire Council has appointed Michael Annear as its new Chief Executive Officer, promoting from within its senior leadership team. Mr Annear has served as Council’s Director Infrastructure and Development since 2021, where he oversaw strategic planning and policy work, secured additional external funding, and led improvements in capital works […]
Date: 17th June 2026 The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has concluded its Operation Navarra public inquiry into the City of Parramatta Council, after 24 days of hearings examining the conduct of former chief executive Gail Connolly and a group of senior staff referred to in evidence as the “Pink Ladies”. The inquiry examined allegations […]
Council workers march of the Victorian Parliament · Mornington Peninsula’s mayoral deadlock broken · South Australia’s council elections to be put back five months · Albury Council floats a 40 per cent rate increase proposal · Newcastle’s quarter of a million dollar fire clean...
Councillor Stephen Batty is the new Mayor of Mornington Peninsula Shire, after the council reconvened last night to ultimately break a voting deadlock from last week. The election followed the resignation of Anthony Marsh, who recently transitioned to state politics as the Member for Nepean. Mayor Batty pledged to focus on community advocacy and service […]
Date: 16 June 2026 Elections deferred by 5 months; Electoral Commissioner to resign The South Australian Government has announced it will introduce urgent legislation this week to defer the 2026 periodic local government elections by five months, following formal concerns raised by the Acting Electoral Commissioner about the Electoral Commission of South Australia’s (ECSA) capacity […]
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