Here are some of the stories making local government news today: 25th August
Photo credit: Hawkesbury City Council
There’s a new Mayor at Hawkesbury City Council in Sydney’s north-west. Cr Sarah McMahon was elected by her colleagues yesterday, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation for personal reasons earlier this month of Cr Patrick Conolly. Mayor McMahon will serve out the current two year mayoral term, which expires in January 2024.
Greater Geelong City Council has appointed an Acting CEO to take over when Martin Cutter steps down from the CEO position next month. The council’s executive director of Strategy, People and Performance, Kaarina Phyland was appointed to the position at the council meeting on Tuesday night.
Golden Plains Shire Council has reappointed its CEO, Eric Braslis, on a new 4.5 year contract which will take his tenure through until 30 June 2027. Mr Braslis joined the council in 2017 and his current contract was due to expire in December this year.
And AlburyCity and Wodonga Councils have reaffirmed a commitment to working together under the Two Cities One Community Partnership Agreement. First signed in 2017, the agreement has been revised after a joint review conducted earlier in the year.
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