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The Brisbane Times has reported on leaked documents revealing concerns about the appointment of Louise Rusan as chief executive of Redland City Council. Ms Rusan was voted into the role in early 2025, but the confidential documents show she wasn’t shortlisted by the recruiter hired to fill the position. The recruitment process was already troubled […]
Continue ReadingOn your Wednesday edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences.Listen to the episode here. Read along […]
Continue ReadingA South Australian council has lost its fifth CEO in just two years. ABC News reports that Deirdre Albrighton was dismissed from Peterborough District Council on Friday after less than two months in the role. The outgoing CEO claims she was terminated without cause while on sick leave. She alleges she had flagged concerns about […]
Continue ReadingThe City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has extended Acting CEO Mal Osborne’s contract through to late March, providing continuity while Chief Executive Andrew Brien remains on leave. In a separate development, Mr Brien has confirmed he won’t be seeking a contract extension when his current term expires in March 2027. Council says the early notice allows plenty […]
Continue ReadingIn a dramatic about-face, the UK government has withdrawn its controversial plans to postpone local elections at 30 councils across England, just 11 weeks before polling day on May 7th. The decision follows legal advice and a mounting legal challenge from Reform UK. The government had initially planned to delay elections at councils undergoing major […]
Continue ReadingNathan Daniell has been elected Mayor of Adelaide Hills Council after a supplementary election, defeating Andrew Stratford with 4179 votes to 2758. Daniell, who’s been a councillor since 2014 and served as Acting Mayor since March last year, says he’s honoured by the community’s trust and will focus on protecting the Hills’ character, financial sustainability, […]
Continue ReadingOn the Monday, 16th February edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences.Listen to the episode here. […]
Continue ReadingSnowy Valleys Council has announced the appointment of Jessica Quilty as its new General Manager for a three-year term. Mayor Julia Ham says the appointment will provide strong and stable leadership as the council works through the de-amalgamation process. Ms Quilty joined Snowy Valleys Council in 2023 as Director of Community and Corporate and has […]
Continue ReadingSouthern Grampians Shire Councillor Katrina Rainsford has been suspended for one month, effective February 11th. Mayor Dennis Heslin said an independent arbiter has found Ms Rainsford engaged in misconduct, breaching the Councillor Code of Conduct on six separate occasions between May and July last year. The application for arbitration was made by the Mayor and […]
Continue ReadingGwydir Shire has lost one of its most dedicated community servants with Councillor Marilyn Dixon’s resignation due to medical reasons. First elected in 2012, Dixon served four terms and was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017. Her vacancy will be filled through a countback election, with results expected on March 17th. Mayor Tiffany […]
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