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Suspension invalid, election delay, and a governance plan – #593

  • A mayor’s suspension ruled invalid by the Supreme Court
  • A six month delay for South Australia’s local government elections under consideration
  • A Western Australian council takes issue with press reporting of CEO salaries
  • Kingston’s new governance improvement plan
  • A fresh protection order issued for a NSW mayor against a former councillor
  • and LA’s mayoral runoff contenders confirmed
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Supreme Court rules former Whittlesea Mayor’s suspension invalid

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Victoria’s Supreme Court has declared the suspension of former Whittlesea Mayor Aidan McLindon invalid, in a ruling that exposes a significant procedural gap in how municipal monitors discharge their obligations under the Local Government Act. Justice Steven Moore handed down the decision today, finding that the order suspending Mr McLindon for six months — made […]

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Ancient Blue Gum lost to illegal wood-cutting in Clarence bushland reserve

Ancient Blue Gum lost to illegal wood-cutting in Clarence bushland reserve

The City of Clarence has reported the illegal felling of a Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) estimated to be between 200 and 400 years old at Pilcher’s Hill Reserve, near Geilston Bay and Risdon Vale. The tree, which is listed as habitat for the critically endangered Swift Parrot, was cut down as part of a […]

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Camden Council deploys surveillance cameras to tackle illegal dumping

Camden Council has installed new surveillance cameras at three illegal dumping hotspots in Leppington, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce waste crime across the local government area. The cameras, funded through the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s Illegal Dumping Prevention Program, are operating around the clock at Ingleburn Road, Park Road, and the corner […]

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