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Local Government Minister Melissa Horne has named the municipal monitors who will guide the newly elected Councils at Casey, Whittlesea and Strathbogie. Peter Stephenson and Cameron Boardman will serve at Casey – Mr Stephenson is finishing his term as administrator at Strathbogie Shire, and Cameron Boardman will transition from the panel of administrators at Casey into the […]
Continue ReadingThe CEO of Benalla Rural City Council, Dominic Testoni, has resigned to take up a senior level position at Macedon Ranges Shire. Mr Testoni, CEO at Benalla since 2019, will be the new Director of Assets and Operations at Macedon Ranges, the position held by Shane Walden before his appointment as CEO of Golden Plains Shire. Mr Testoni is […]
Continue ReadingGoulburn Mulwaree Council has confirmed the resignation of its CEO Aaron Johansson, following media reports on the weekend. An Extraordinary Meeting of the Council will be held on Thursday 7th November to appoint an interim CEO, and authorise the commencement of a recruitment process which is expected to take around 3 to 5 months. Mayor Nina Dillon said […]
Continue ReadingProgressive count reports for some western Victorian councils have been published by The Weekly Advertiser. Horsham Rural City Council is predicted to have six first time councillors, with Ian Ross likely to be the only incumbent returned. At Ararat Rural City Council, incumbent Jo Armstrong looks to be in a strong position to be returned, along with […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for Wednesday, 6th November 2024: Plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 4th November: Plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find the […]
Continue ReadingThe Goulburn Post has reported that Goulburn Mulwaree Council chief Aaron Johannson has resigned with immediate effect. The resignation has been triggered by an “untenable” relationship with Mayor Nina Dillon,. Mr Johansson resigned by phone on Friday and will serve out four week’s notice while on annual leave. He told the Post that multiple factors […]
Continue ReadingJohn Baker, CEO of Mornington Peninsula Shire in Victoria, is soon to be heading up one of the nation’s fastest growing councils – the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. He joins Chris Eddy on a new episode of the Roundup’s Well Travelled Executive Series to talk about his career journey that brought him from local government […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for Friday 1st November, 2024: Plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find […]
Continue ReadingHere is a brief overview of the latest metropolitan council voting updates reported by media outlets. At Greater Dandenong, Ian Cook, the caterer who took on the council in court over the infamous ‘slug gate’ case, looks unlikely to win a seat on the council. He is reportedly well behind incumbent councillor Phillip Danh on […]
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