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Councillor Jess Jennings has resigned from Bathurst Regional Council, effective immediately. Councillor Jennings served on Council for 12 years and most recently served as the Mayor up until September 2024. In a statement posted to his Facebook page, Mr Jennings said he did not have confidence in the current Chamber to protect ratepayers from future financial hardship […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus much more news, and on Roundup Extra, the new free resource for councils and communities to help prepare for power outages during extreme weather events. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory […]
Continue ReadingJames Roncon has resigned the General Manager position at Armidale Regional Council after four years at the helm. Mr Roncon will finish in January, and says he is making way for a new General Manager who can help the new council drive their long-term vision. He said the decision to move on had been difficult […]
Continue ReadingHeading the news on the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. Subscribe here for back catalogue, […]
Continue ReadingOn a special edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this episode here, and find the link for your podcast player here. Subscribe here for back catalogue, breaking news updates […]
Continue ReadingMurray River Council CEO Terry Dodds is leaving this November after nearly four years at the council to take up the CEO position at Livingstone Shire Council in Queensland. His appointment follows the departure of Cale Dendle who has moved to the CEO position at Isaac Regional Council. New Murray River Council mayor John Hardie said the resignation […]
Continue ReadingThe Roundup is back with the latest news from across the world of local government. In this episode for 9th October 2024: Plus more of the latest news from around the world of local government brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson recruitment and business advisory services. Listen to this […]
Continue ReadingA message from Chris Eddy, host of the Local Government News Roundup: Regrettably, your intrepid podcaster has lost his voice! This unfortunate development has delayed the return of the Local Government News Roundup podcast. In recent days, I’ve been planning a bumper catchup episode which I had hoped to bring you by now. While I […]
Continue ReadingFormer Hobsons Bay Mayor suspended: Former mayor of Hobsons Bay Peter Hemphill has been suspended for one month after an arbiter determined that he engaged in misconduct. Star Weekly Failure to vote notices: Queensland’s Electoral Commission has issued apparent failure to vote notices to 35,000 people after the March council elections. ABC News Referenda on […]
Continue ReadingCouncillor suspended: Moonee Valley councillor Samantha Byrne has been suspended for 14 days after an arbiter found she had breached three standards of conduct. Moonee Valley City Council Call for hoarder help: Greater Geelong Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken has called for legislative change to help councils deal with hoarder houses, after the sale of a […]
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