NT • Local Government News Roundup

LG Shorts: Suspension; Hoarder call; Councillors retire; CEO resigns; democracy returns

September 10, 2024September 11, 2024LG News Roundup

Councillor 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 […]

A landmark defamation case considered by Victorian mayor against ChatGPT, #214

April 10, 2023April 14, 2023LG News Roundup

Today on the Local Government News Roundup, aVictorian Mayor considering a landmark defamation case against Chat GPT; CEO news from Victoria and Western Australia; redundancies proposed due to budget pressures at Greater Geelong; double duty for some NSW councillors elected to State Parliament; a WA council draws criticism from the Local Government Minister; a NSW […]

OAM for NT Local Government Legend

February 2, 2023LG News Roundup

Local Government Association of the Northern Territory life member Kerry Moir has been awarded the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List for her service to local government and the community. Mrs Moir was a councillor with the City of Darwin from 1992-2012 and was a member of […]