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Today on the Roundup, nearly 50 councillors set to lose office for failing to submit gift disclosure returns; Victoria’s Local Government Inspectorate completes over 200 investigations in one year; Greater Shepparton finally elects a deputy mayor, and council media activities during election campaigns in the spotlight in Queensland. The Local Government News Roundup is brought […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup podcast, Geelong’s municipal monitors named; a coalition of councillors seeks an end to prayers at Council meetings; a new gig for a former metro council CEO; a call for a limit on mayoral terms in Tasmania; a former council CEO loses an unfair dismissal case; and much more from around the […]
Continue ReadingA new administrator has been appointed to Coober Pedy District Council, after the departure of Tim Jackson from the role last week. Mr Jackson carried out the role for four years, and last month requested to complete his term on 2nd February. Former Flinders Ranges Council CEO Colin Davies has been appointed as interim Administrator […]
Continue ReadingA former CEO of SA’s Burnside City Council has lost an unfair dismissal case, and been ordered to pay costs estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Adelaide Advertiser reports on how Paul Deb was challenging the 2019 termination of his employment in the Supreme Court, after rejecting a $50K settlement offer in […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, a council meeting closed and police called to an unruly public gallery; a mayor calls for more councils to support the Voice to Parliament; tributes for Australia’s longest serving female councillor; the timeline for a council demerger announced; a council’s smart cities plan prompts protests and a police warning; […]
Continue ReadingA South Australian council has responded to ‘misleading and disturbing information’ circulating online and in print form about its adoption of smart cities technology. Information Age reports on protests led by the No Smart Cities Action Group about the City of Salisbury’s roll out of CCTV cameras to deal with graffiti, hoon driving and illegal […]
Continue ReadingA South Australian council is again calling on the state government to shift the timing of local government elections. The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters is looking for sector support for a push to move the elections so they are not held in the same year as a state government election. Mayor Robert […]
Continue ReadingA study involving South Australian households has found most people don’t understand the concept of smart cities, or have never heard of the term. University of South Australia researchers say the study underlines the failure of local governments to explain the value of the smart city concept to residents. More than 200 SA residents completed […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest summer update from the Local Government News Roundup:Work begins to replace dangerous cladding on a Council owned building;Flood damage to Gannawarra’s assets estimated at $50M;LGNSW takes a stand against new government planning proposals;A council to develop a policy on fur and leather on Council property;The Hills Shire responses to impropriety inquiry;Safer wombat […]
Continue ReadingThe CEO of SA’s City of Burnside Chris Cowley has described a mandated ‘advice’ scheme as a waste of ratepayer money. Councils are required to submit their financial documents to the Essential Services Commission of SA for review, and to receive advice on their appropriateness for long term sustainability. Burnside has been charged $45,000 for […]
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