Body-worn cameras are becoming a familiar sight among council compliance staff — rangers, parking officers, local laws and environmental health officers — as councils look for ways to protect frontline staff and de-escalate difficult interactions with the public. But adoption isn’t uniform: some larger councils have already rolled cameras out, while many smaller councils are […]
Cricket pitch management under scrutiny after the tragic death of a local footballer · The VLGA’s CEO resigns after nearly a decade · Liverpool Council to sue the OLG over an alleged failure to act · A governance reset hampered by a mayor’s extended absence · AI traffic signal...
Date: 6th July 2026 South Burnett Regional Council has formally opposed proposed changes to Queensland’s disaster recovery funding arrangements, with CEO Mark Pitt warning that a little-noticed change to the activation trigger poses a greater risk to councils than the widely reported shift to a fifty-fifty funding split. Council adopted its position on the changes […]
A councillor quits, triggering a by-election for Banyule Council · Pressure on the Victorian government to scrap next year’s glass bin rollout plan · A warning to NSW councils thinking about big rate increases · New councillor access rules in Brisbane called an attack on trans...
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 […]
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