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Broken funding model, bin-top basket spread, and a mayor ghosted – #597

  • Victoria’s library funding “broken” as fringe councils boom
  • Bin-top basket recycling spreads across Victoria
  • Kiama councillor quits; by-election clock starts ticking
  • Strathfield bins Homebush rename plan
  • A Sunshine Coast developer takes the council to court over a $15M charge
  • South Australian mayor ghosted by Woolies over dumped trolleys
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South Australian Council Elections Deferred to April 2027

South Australian Council Elections Deferred to April 2027

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 […]

Benched again, red fleet win, and gutter politics – #596

Benched again, red fleet win, and gutter politics – #596

New allegations in the Hepburn Council court saga · Wyndham’s mayor digs in further · A Knox councillor benched again · A red fleet cost win for NSW councils · Muswellbrook Council wants the Hunter transition paused · Flights suspended in Orange, and the local mayor is not happy

Mansfield Shire CEO reappointed for four more years

Mansfield Shire CEO reappointed for four more years

Date: 12th June 2026 Mansfield Shire Council has renewed the contract of Chief Executive Officer Kirsten Alexander for a further four years – extending her tenure which began in 2022. Mayor Cr Steve Rabie, who chairs council’s CEO Employment Matters Committee, said the reappointment reflected confidence in Ms Alexander’s leadership and the organisation’s direction. He […]

New Councillor for Whittlesea

New Councillor for Whittlesea

Date: 12th June 2026 The Victorian Electoral Commission has formally declared Chaman Tiwari as the new councillor for the City of Whittlesea’s Thomastown Ward. The by-election follows the resignation of Nic Brooks in January. Ms Tiwari, who is currently overseas, will return to be officially sworn in on the third of July before commencing an […]

Waratah Wynyard CEO to depart

Waratah Wynyard CEO to depart

The CEO of Waratah Wynyard Council in Tasmania is moving on. The Advocate reported that Vanessa Adams will retire for personal reasons in August Ms Adams has served as the Council’s CEO since February 2025. Her arrival from Circular Head Council coincided with a title change, with the council dumping the General Manager title that […]