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“Lower the temperature,” dysfunctional councillors, and a landslide win – #576

  • a landslide win for Newcastle’s new Lord Mayor
  • councillors plan a motion of no-confidence in Wyndham’s mayor
  • a $3B election call from a group of regional councils
  • a mayor calls for a lowering of the temperature after a family car is firebombed
  • a councillor sensationally resigns, branding her colleagues as dysfunctional
  • a last minute settlement of an unfair dismissal claim at a Tasmanian council, and
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Cessnock City Council may be close to appointing a new General Manager. An Extraordinary Meeting called for 6.30pm Wednesday includes a Mayoral Minute titled “Appointment of General Manager.” It will be a confidential session. Peter Chrystal has been the Interim General Manager while the recruitment process for a permanent replacement has been underway, following Ken […]

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Wyndham Council to consider mayoral ‘no confidence’ motion

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Three Wyndham City Councillors have called an unscheduled Council meeting for Monday 27th April at 6pm to consider a motion of no confidence in Mayor Cr Preet Singh. Cr Singh is still refusing to resign despite calls from his fellow councillors, many community members, and the former local government minister Nick Staikos. It follows revelations […]

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Resignations abound, by-election chaos, and a financial black hole – #575

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A string of CEO resignations, affecting four states · A $15M court decision with sector-wide implications · Industrial action at some Melbourne councils escalates · Police are called, as Liverpool’s by-election descends into chaos · The council pausing green waste collections ...

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Launceston’s Danny Gibson quits

Launceston’s Danny Gibson quits

Long-serving councillor and former Mayor Danny Gibson has officially resigned from the City of Launceston, ending a 15-year tenure in local government. Gibson, who first joined the council in 2009, announced his departure this week, citing the heavy personal toll of recent months. His resignation follows a period of intense public scrutiny and controversy surrounding […]

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Charters Towers Regional Council is back in the recruitment market following the abrupt resignation of Chief Executive Officer Katrina Ewer, who stepped down this week after less than a year in the role. It’s the third resignation announcement today, following that of the General Manager of Hawkesbury City Council, and the CEO of the City […]

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