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New from the Roundup today: Strathbogie Shire to get its second municipal monitor inside 12 months; A plan to close libraries in Greater Geelong attracts criticism and a warning; More councils face pressure over planned IDAHOBIT Day events; New mayors appointed in NSW and Tasmania, and a Queensland council appoints its first ever female CEO; […]
Continue ReadingAt Northern Beaches Council, where former mayor Michael Regan resigned after 15 years having been elected to State Parliament, councillors have elected a new mayor tonight. The Manly Observer reported that it was a narrow vote of 8 to 7, in which Sue Heins was elected as the first female mayor of the council. Cr […]
Continue ReadingTwo mayors, one in New South Wales and another in Tasmania, have resigned their positions in the past week. At Camden Council in NSW, Cr Ashleigh Cagney has been elected to serve out the four remaining months of the current term following the resignation of Therese Fedeli after four years in the role. In a […]
Continue ReadingStrathbogie Shire will have another municipal monitor in place, less than 12 months since the conclusion of the last monitor’s term. Local Government Minister, Melissa Horne, has appointed Peter Stephenson for a 3 month term in response to concerns around governance and the health and safety of councillors and staff. The monitor will examine why […]
Continue ReadingA decision to close three libraries in Greater Geelong due to budget cuts is attracting criticism, media attention and a warning from the council that it would consider taking back operation of library services. The Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation (GRLC) last week announced that three of its 19 libraries would be closed and the operating […]
Continue ReadingA countback has been conducted to fill an extraordinary vacancy at Southern Grampians Shire Council. The new councillor is Fran Malone. The vacancy arose with the resignation due to ill health of Greg McAdam last month. A first countback was conducted including seven unsuccessful candidates from the 2020 elections. One candidate excluded as they were […]
Continue ReadingIn episode 220 of the Roundup, The Wodonga municipal monitor report attracts criticism; As does Greater Geelong’s organisation restructure; A call for state government help to deal with council meeting disruptors; Public toilets become a divisive topic; A new mayor for Canterbury Bankstown, and a new GM for Moree Plains; A major milestone in WA; […]
Continue ReadingMoree Plains Shire Council in NSW has appointed a new General Manager. Kelvin Tytherleigh will make the move from Queensland where he has been CEO of Hinchinbrook Shire for three years. His five year term starts in mid-June. Source: Moree Plains Shire
Continue ReadingCouncillor Bilal El-Hayek has been elected the new Mayor of Canterbury-Bankstown at an extraordinary meeting of Council held tonight. Mayor El-Hayek, 36, was elected unopposed by his fellow Councillors after the former Mayor Khal Asfour stepped down earlier this week. Mayor El-Hayek was first elected to the council in September 2017 and served twice as […]
Continue ReadingNSW mayors and councillors are set to receive an increase in fees from 1 July. The remuneration tribunal has determined an increase of 3% will apply for the next financial year. The tribunal has also reviewed the remuneration categories of councils and mayoral offices, and created two new categories – Metropolitan Major, and Rural Large. […]
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