Bass Coast Shire Council has today elected Cr Brett Tessari as its new mayor, after Cr Rochelle Halstead stepped down this week. Cr Halstead has been preselected as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Bass in the upcoming state election. She remains a councillor for the time being, until the campaign begins in earnest […]
A Breaking News update, with resignations and appointments from three states.
The Local Government Inspector, Tony Brown, has appointed Dominique Mecoy OAM as a Local Government Monitor at the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, with the appointment commencing Monday 4 May 2026. The appointment follows the Council’s decision in March to formally request the Inspector appoint a Monitor. Under the Terms of Appointment, Ms Mecoy will support […]
A sharp war of words has erupted between the State Member for Bass, Jordan Crugnale, and Cardinia Shire Council over the long-delayed Lang Lang heavy vehicle bypass. The conflict comes as the State Government green-lights new Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERAs), ensuring that hundreds of sand trucks will continue to rumble through the township for […]
Tenterfield Shire Council has officially accepted the resignation of General Manager Hein Basson, marking the end of a two-year chapter for the lcouncil. The New England Times reported that the decision was formalised during a council meeting on April 22, with Basson’s final day set for June 5, 2026. Mayor Bronwyn Petrie expressed the community’s […]
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