Mayor refuses to resign, councillor refuses to comply (#344)

Headlining the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the […]

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Industrial action, CEO sacked, injunction failed (#343)

Headlining episode #343 of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the local […]

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NSW: Liverpool CEO’s contract terminated

Liverpool City Council chief executive John Ajaka’s employment was terminated with immediate effect during a confidential session yesterday. The Liverpool Leader has reported that the decision was made with a deciding vote from Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun, with councillors Betty Green, Charishma Kaliyanda, Peter Harle, Ali Karnib and Karress Rhodes voting against the termination. Mr […]

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Hostile takeover, cat curfew reversed, and mayors making news (#342)

Heading episode 342 for 29th May 2024: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the local government C-Suite […]

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QLD: New role for Sunshine Coast CEO

Departing Sunshine Coast Council CEO Emma Thomas has been appointed by Queensland Premier Steven Miles to lead the newly formed Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority. Mayor Rosanna Natoli said Ms Thomas’s leadership skills and experience in engineering, state infrastructure, and local government make her well-suited for the role. She will begin her six-month term on […]

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Irrelevant and powerless, a second apology, and a festival cancelled (#341)

In the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the […]

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Greenline underway, coffee footpaths, and demerger cost revealed (#340)

On the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the […]

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