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On the Roundup today: More councils call for an end to aggressive behaviour toward council staff; Councils defend their record on housing development approvals; An inquiry hears about confusion and bureaucratic red tape in the wake of last year’s major floods; A Gold Coast councillor remains in office for the moment despite being charged with […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek update for 23rd August 2023, A court rules that an arbiter provided inadequate reasons for a finding of councillor misconduct; Rural Councils welcome new disaster recovery funding arrangements; A regional mayor appeals for direct government communication, rather than by media; A council’s general manager terminated one day, reinstated the next; More Sydney […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek update from the Roundup for 26th July 2023, A developer loses his latest bid to stop the release of IBAC’s Operation Sandon report, as reports emerge of a plan to strip decision making powers from councils; Two councils reject proposals for overseas delegations; A council apologises for distressing ‘eviction’ letters; A council […]
Continue ReadingIn 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 ReadingToday on the Roundup weekend edition, 22nd July, available in your podcast queue now: A last minute attempt to stop the release of the Operation Sandon report; A Council call for a ban on commercial kangaroo shooting, while another will stop fossil fuel advertising on its buildings; A regional council to require photo ID to […]
Continue ReadingThe chief executive of a Northern Territory has reportedly been stood down amid allegations that alcohol was smuggled into a dry community. The NT News has reported on the allegations that the CEO and other staff consumed the alcohol while visiting a dry community for cultural awareness training. NT Police have confirmed that eight people […]
Continue ReadingOn the weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup, Anger as Victoria refuses fast-tracked federal disaster funding; A new councillor elected in Greater Geelong, while a long-standing northeast councillor resigns; A council rejects a call for a municipal monitor; Mixed reaction from councils to preliminary flight paths for the new Western Sydney Airport; A […]
Continue ReadingThere’s a new episode out today from the Local Government News Roundup. Featured stories include: Local government winners and losers from the Victorian State Budget; More councils opt to move away from January 26 events; The Federal Local Government Minister visits Victoria; A new Lord Mayor at the City of Parramatta; The council meeting interrupted […]
Continue ReadingSome of the latest stories making news news in local government circles this week… Two South Australian councils have made CEO appointment announcements in recent days. At Adelaide Hills, the Mayor Dr Jan-Claire Wisdom announced that Greg Georgopoulis was its choice to replace Andrew Aitkin who stepped down last year after ten years in the […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup today, a call for a new standalone shire in northern Victorian gathers momentum; the KnowYourCouncil website is gone, and some people aren’t happy about it; the growing shortage of municipal building surveyors confirmed by new survey data; it’s big week for Council CEO news – I’ll have the details; […]
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