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Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas has been dismissed with immediate effect, and disqualified from holding civic office for five years. Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig confirmed the dismissal today after reaching the view that Mr Tsirekas could not continue in office in light of the evidence contained in ICAC’s Operation Tolosa report. ICAC found that […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode of the Roundup,A new councillor for Maroondah and a resignation at Frankston;The final mayoral election for the year has been conducted;New anti-corruption measures to be trialled at a Melbourne council;A bombshell announcement in South Australia with two councillors declared invalidly elected;A NSW council’s shock decision to sack its general manager;A Queensland […]
Continue ReadingOn the podcast today for 9th December 2023:A Wyndham councillor set for suspension after a serious misconduct finding;Greater Geelong’s new executive team sends ripples through three councils and a peak body;Glenelg finally fills its two vacant councillor positions;A council meeting gets fiery over calls for a suspended mayor to resign;Conduct complaint findings against more councillors, […]
Continue ReadingA new episode of the Local Government News Roundup is available now, recorded 6th December 2023. Our top story today: Strathbogie Shire Council has been suspended, with an administrator to oversee its governance functions until the next election. Also today: The Chair Administrator’s term extended at Moira; A by-election set for Greater Dandenong; A mayor […]
Continue ReadingIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup,Glenelg Shire finally fills one of two councillor vacancies;A new CEO announced for Greater Shepparton;Mayoral election results from Nillumbik and Darebin as election season nears its conclusion;Councils mobilise to deal with flooding from the week’s wild weather;A Sydney council stops work on a demerger proposal;Councils court controversy […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup: Election woes continue for two councils, with failed mayoral elections and countbacks this week;Councillors at Brimbank claim the working environment is unsafe;Flags at half-mast after the death of a current councillor;The latest mayoral election results;Ryde City Council makes a decision on its expensive hole in the […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Council meetings lapse for lack of a quorum;A countback to fill an extraordinary vacancy fails to get a result…twice;A Council resolution on Gaza to be subject to a rescission motion;An aribter dismisses an application for a finding of misconduct against a rural mayor;Councils try to outsmart […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for 22nd November 2023,A former mayor and councillor becomes a state parliamentarianReaction to proposed new conduct reforms in VictoriaMayoral election season continues – the latest resultsNext year’s rate peg announced for NSW councilsA tragedy in Tasmania claims the life of a young council worker,And controversial decisions on neutrality and […]
Continue ReadingIn a bumper weekend edition of the Roundup:New reforms announced to deal with councillor conduct in Victoria;Winners and losers emerge from the federal government’s infrastructure funding review;The Israel-Gaza conflict continues to impact on councils and communities locally;More councils take a stand against government cost-shifting and the imposition of planning reforms;Catch up on the latest mayoral […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup, A mayor reacts to disgraceful scenes at a local community protest;Yarra City Council votes to extend a trial of 30kph speed limits;A council resigns its role as a waterway manager over cost-shifting concerns;A four-day working week trial commences at Mitchell Shire;A new councillor elected, a by-election underway, and lots of mayoral election […]
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