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Livingstone Shire Council CEO Cale Dendle is leaving his post to take up the top job at Isaac Regional Council. Mr Dendle has been Livingstone’s CEO since February 2021 and has more than 30 years experience working at councils in Queensland, including Rockhampton and Gladstone, and in state government. Isaac Mayor Kelly Vea Vea said […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 10th June 2024: Plus Wangaratta council CEO Brendan McGrath on the value of conducting an organisational health check. Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for Friday, 7th June 2024: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for […]
Continue ReadingTownsville City Council Mayor Troy Thompson has not attended a council meeting this morning, at which a no-confidence motion is expected from councillors. The Townsville Bulletin is running a live blog from the meeting, and reports that the livestream has crashed under the weight of heavy traffic. Mr Thompson has reportedly lodged a request for […]
Continue ReadingIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup for Wednesday 5th June 2024: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial […]
Continue ReadingCEO-level appointments and announcements have recently been made at councils in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Sunshine Coast Council has appointed Debra Robinson as its interim CEO. Ms Robinson has previously served as the Council’s Group Executive for Customer and Planning Services and as Director Major Projects and Strategic Property, and says that she will […]
Continue ReadingHeadlining the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the […]
Continue ReadingHeadlining episode #343 of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the local […]
Continue ReadingJohn Andrejic has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer of Cairns Regional Council. Mr Andrejic previously served as the Council’s CEO before resigning in 2020. The interim CEO role is for a minimum of three months, extendable to six months if necessary. The Cairns Post has reported that lawyers for the council attempted […]
Continue ReadingHeading episode 342 for 29th May 2024: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment service and business advisory practice, presenting LG Innovate: Artificial Intelligence Summit for the local government C-Suite […]
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