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Municipal functions in one Texas city have ground to a halt due to mass resignations, and insufficient council members have turned up to meetings to decide on filling positions. Godley City Hall is closed, and all functions have ceased except for fire and police. The city has lost its city administrator, secretary, police chief, city […]
Continue ReadingCampaspe Shire Council has welcomed a positive outcome on an advocacy priority of more than a decade, with the announcement of federal government funding for urgent upgrade works at the Echuca aerodrome. $2.35M will be added to $2.45M from the council to ensure the aerodrome meets industry standards, and provides for the continuation of vital […]
Continue ReadingDon’t try this at home! Video footage has been released of the moment a council meeting in Mexico was interrupted by an uninvited guest falling through the ceiling. Acapulco councillors were in the middle of a budget meeting in December when a raccoon crashed into their midst. Some attendees jumped onto tables in panic before […]
Continue ReadingA Queensland council is offering fully serviced plots of land at auction with a reserve price of $9. Flinders Shire Council is hoping the initiative will help increase the local population, which currently counts at 1,521 people. MSN.com reports that the deal also includes housing grants of $5,000 to eligible applicants. The shire, about 4 […]
Continue ReadingThe final report from the municipal monitor to Sth Gippsland Shire Council has been released, and the council has received a highly positive report card. Prue Digby was appointed in November 2021 to support the transition back to elected councillors, encourage good governance and help prevent a recurrence of the behaviours that led to the […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest summer update from the Local Government News Roundup:Electoral structure reviews to commence for 12 Victorian councils;A high court challenge to the validity of GST payments imposed on councils;General manager and councillor resignations, and a chief executive appointed;and more of the latest council news briefs. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to […]
Continue ReadingNew mobile collection service for recyclables will soon be up and running in Wingecarribee Shire. The Community Recycling Collection trailer will collect from each of the shire’s villages on at least one day every week. The initiative is a response to resident feedback about difficulties with travelling to, or transporting materials to, the shire’s central […]
Continue ReadingWalcha Council in NSW will be looking for a new General Manager later this year, after accepting the resignation of current GM Barry Omundson this week. Mr Omundson will finish at the Council on 24th March, and has advised that he is relocating to Tasmania for family reasons. The Council has appointed its current Director […]
Continue ReadingThe review of electoral structures in 12 Victorian rural shires will commence next week. The Victorian Electoral Commission today announced the schedule for the reviews which split the 12 councils into three groups. Independent electoral representation advisory panels will conduct the reviews, with the process to include public information sessions and a public submission period. […]
Continue ReadingLaunceston’s popular Boag’s visitor centre and brewery tours will shut down at the end of the month, in what has been described as a “significant blow” to the city’s visitor economy. Mayor Danny Gibson has expressed disappointment at the announcement by brewery owner Lion, which is due to ongoing challenges arising from the pandemic. Mayor […]
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