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In the NT, West Arnhem Regional Council has terminated its CEO’s employment contract after allegations emerged that he and other staff had taken alcohol into a dry community. Mayor Matthew Ryan has confirmed that Paul Hockings was removed from his position at a special meeting of the Council, and appointed governance and risk advisor Jessie […]
Continue ReadingGreater Geelong City Council has rejected a proposed overseas delegation, after a lengthy and at times heated debate. The proposal was reported by the Geelong Advertiser on the weekend, prompting community opposition after a tough budget process, and including comments from an inside source that described the proposal as a bad look. The trip, estimated […]
Continue ReadingAllegations that a serial letter-to-the-editor writer in Newcastle is a close friend of the council’s CEO have led to calls for an independent investigation. The Newcastle Herald revealed the relationship between Newcastle CEO Jeremy Bath, and a long term letter contributor, Scott Neylon, who the paper describes as having led a decade long misleading campaign […]
Continue ReadingThe City of Stirling will take delivery of the first trackless tram ever to be delivered into Australia later this year. Mayor Mark Irwin told the Roundup that a public trial of the net zero, hydrogen based technology will take place in the City of Stirling in November. The coup for WA’s largest local government […]
Continue ReadingProperty developer John Woodman has been unsuccessful in his bid to delay the release of IBAC’s Operation Sandon through the Victorian Court of Appeal. According to the Guardian, the court refused his application for leave to appeal an earlier Supreme Court ruling. With IBAC expected to table the report this week, there is speculation that […]
Continue ReadingResidents in an industrial estate in Hobsons Bay have received an apology from the council for distress caused by previous correspondence that was seen as an eviction notice. The Herald Sun reports this morning that the letter states the council does not wish to see anyone become homeless, and that no further enforcement steps would […]
Continue ReadingThe mayor of Penrith Council has reportedly withdrawn her support for an overseas study trip for councillors and staff, prior to it going to a council vote tonight. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that a community backlash led to the Mayor, Tricia Hitchen, issuing a statement today announcing she would not support the trip, along […]
Continue ReadingLong term Port Macquarie-Hastings councillor Sharon Griffiths has resigned her position and is stepping away from local government. Cr Griffiths said it was the right time to step away after more than a decade of involvement in the region’s political landscape. CEO Dr Clare Allen said she received the resignation on Friday, and thanked Cr […]
Continue ReadingGreater Sydney and the Central Coast will benefit from a state government investment of $41M to fast track critical infrastructure to support the construction of around 18,000 new homes. The funds support road upgrades at Waterloo, Box Hill and Ryde; improved pedestrian connectivity in Parramatta; and a new sporting complex on the Central Coast. The […]
Continue ReadingDelivery of a new Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre has moved a step closer this week with the unveiling of proposed designs, and the appointment of a project consortium to deliver the $300M project. Plenary Conventions will lead the project to transform a 1.6 hectare waterfront car parking site into a world-class precinct, with a […]
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