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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 […]
Continue ReadingThe latest from the Local Government News Roundup, including: A call for an increase to the pensioner rates rebate; The new Victorian Mayoral Advisory Panel revealed; A Queensland council’s systems taken offline due to a ransomware attack; CEO movements in Western Australia; Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters;and much more news from around the world […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup: VCAT rules on the validity of the 2020 Moreland Council election of Milad El-Hilabi; The Horsham Municipal Monitor’s report released; A Sydney councillor resigns over lack of parental leave entitlements; A new CEO announced for the City of Parramatta; And the mayor and CEO relationship […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: An updated scorecard on governance issues at West Wimmera Shire; A new councillor elected at Mornington Peninsula Shire; General Manager movements from Tasmania and New South Wales; An innovative circular economy project at the City of Casey explained; Local government reforms pass a major milestone in Western Australia; […]
Continue ReadingOn today’s Local Government News Roundup:A council calls on the state government to strengthen anti-discrimination laws, after disturbing weekend events; Strathbogie Shire Council says it will no longer deliver school crossing supervision; The WA council called on to sort out its ongoing governance issues or face intervention; Some SA councils accused of failing to do […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup today, Moira Shire’s new administrator starts work; a cyber security incident at a southwest Victorian council; big plans announced for the South Melbourne Town Hall; the MAV’s CEO moves on; a tragic incident claims the life of a council worker in Queensland; a US Court rules to protect 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; […]
Continue ReadingA big week for Council CEO news continues, with Noosa Shire CEO Scott Waters today announcing he is leaving to take up the top job at Moreton Bay Regional Council – the third largest in Australia. Mr Waters joined Noosa in February last year and has since undertaken an organisation restructure and guided the council […]
Continue ReadingOn the Roundup today, Moira Shire’s interim administrator announced, and three administrators appointed to Coober Pedy Council in South Australia; two long term CEOs announce they are stepping down; Melbourne Councils in the news; preliminary electoral representation reports released; and a twist in a long running CEO’s unfair dismissal case. The Local Government News Roundup […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup today, the sector reacts to the dismissal of Moira Shire Council; a legal threat to the practice of prayers at council meeting; a councillor condemned for offensive social media posts; and a new cost model applied to a financial advice scheme for South Australian councils. The Local Government News […]
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