Today on the Local Government News Roundup, more council reaction to last week’s Federal Budget announcements; new alliances on the international and the local levels; the rejection of an airport master plan hailed as good news; the next stage of light rail on the Gold Coast gets the green light; ministerial intervention flagged for a WA council and commissioners installed at a UK council due to governance concerns.
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Council Welcomes $1.3 Million in Federal Budget
Budget has very good news for the Wimmera
Disappointment for Greater Shepparton in federal budget
Hume City Council welcomes budget commitments
Latrobe City’s Federal Budget findings
Greater Geelong and City of Changwon formalise ties
Cross border MOU – Moira, Indigo, Federation, Berrigan; Cross border Memorandum of Understanding
Kingston welcomes refusal of airport master plan
Deputy Mayor election date set
Director Health and Wellbeing to depart City of Greater Bendigo
Works to begin replacing tram tracks | City of Ballarat
New Victoria Police initiative to connect with the community
LGNSW – In other Federal Budget news
Federal Budget a mixed bag for Queensland councils – LGAQ
Local government snapshot of the federal budget 2022-23 | LGA South Australia
G:Inked – Gold Coast light rail contract signed – Ministerial Media Statements
Western Downs council aged care transferred to not-for-profit provider
DDSW Qld Mayors agree to proceed with freight network study
Western councils step up to help flood-hit south east Qld
Culture of bullying, sexism, racism at City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder revealed by damning report – ABC News
News Story – New CEO at The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder to back pay $2 million to staff who had wages frozen – ABC News
Orroroo Carrieton appoints new CEO
LGNSW welcomes flood support package
Citiplace childcare centre to close | City of Perth
100T milestone for resourceful food waste service – City of Cockburn
Sandwell Council: Commissioners brought in to oversee authority – BBC News
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: Explanatory Memorandum – GOV.UK
WV cities worry about B&O tax cuts
Tom Golden named next Lowell city manager