The City of South Perth is entering a period of state-mandated oversight following a wave of high-level resignations and internal upheaval.
WA Today reported that local government veteran and Murdoch University Chancellor Gail McGowan has been appointed as a monitor to oversee council governance and decision-making for at least the next two months.
This move follows the recent departures of the City’s CEO and Director of Corporate Services, alongside two sudden councillor resignations.
Ms McGowan will have the authority to inspect confidential documents and observe closed-door meetings to ensure the administration remains stable during this leadership vacuum.
The intervention aims to mend professional relationships and provide guidance to a council currently navigating a “turbulent” transition period.
It is the third WA council to have a monitor appointed in recent months, following similar moves at Perth and Nedlands.