Date: 5th August 2026 Mystery surrounds the sudden departure of Nambucca Valley Council‘s General Manager, Mr Bede Spannagle, who has resigned effective 24 July 2026, after serving in the role since December 2023. The resignation was noted through a confidential mayoral minute considered in closed session at the Council’s Ordinary Meeting on 22 July. No […]
Date: 5th August 2026 Macedon Ranges Shire Council has a new Mayor, with Cr Cassy Borthwick elected to the role at an unscheduled council meeting on Tuesday 4 August. Cr Borthwick succeeds Cr Kate Kendall, who resigned the mayoralty effective 24 July after announcing she will stand as a candidate for the seat of Macedon […]
Date: 5th August 2026 *updated Private criminal charges brought against five Hepburn Shire councillors and outgoing CEO Bradley Thomas by local businessman David Penman have been withdrawn in court in Ballarat. The Director of Public Prosecutions intervened in court, and successfully applied for the charges to be thrown out. All five councillors were expected to be reinstated […]
Victoria’s Cabinet lineup includes a new role for Tim Richardson MP, who has been officially appointed as the Minister for Local Government, Consumer Affairs and Renters. He replaces Paul Hamer, who has held the portfolio since April this year. He now becomes the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The announcement forms part of a […]
Ministerial confirmation that an administrator is coming for Hepburn Shire · Stonnington weighs fixes to blunt $4.1m congestion levy hit · Wyndham security patrol trial ends · Broken Hill backs the lifting of the NSW uranium ban · Cairns Council rejects “dysfunction” claims · ...
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