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On the weekend update for 8th July 2023, A regional council to test the market for its CEO position; Frankston Council responds to government intervention on a planning matter; A perfect storm welfare crisis described in Ballarat; A council calls for help on a government cost shift; A long serving Queensland mayors announce retirement; Crowds […]
Continue ReadingOn the weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup, Anger as Victoria refuses fast-tracked federal disaster funding; A new councillor elected in Greater Geelong, while a long-standing northeast councillor resigns; A council rejects a call for a municipal monitor; Mixed reaction from councils to preliminary flight paths for the new Western Sydney Airport; A […]
Continue ReadingOn the weekend update from the Roundup; Greater Geelong finally appoints a new CEO after an interrupted 10 month process; and flags a late reprieve for library funding in the Geelong budget; A Victorian council attracts national attention for its approach to a housing issue; Moorabool successfully prosecutes illegal waste dumpers; Council vacancies filled in […]
Continue ReadingOn the weekend update from the Local Government News Roundup: Winners from around the country in the annual National Local Government Awards; News on CEO and GM appointments; A council loses a high court challenge on GST payments; Some massive rate rises approved in NSW; Plus councillors removed from office; another directed to issue a […]
Continue ReadingTwo City of Salisbury councillors have been removed from their positions for failing to attend monthly meetings. Grace Bawden, who opposed the installation of security cameras with face-recognition capabilities as part of the City of Salisbury’s Smart Cities program, was removed in a vote at a special council meeting on Tuesday. Severina Burner was also […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek update from the Roundup, 14th June 2023: A record number of attendees converge on Canberra for the National General Assembly; Local government well represented on the Kings Birthday Honours list; A new report exposes increases in homelessness around Victoria; A new local government minister in Western Australia; A council CEO issues a […]
Continue ReadingConsideration of a decision to remove two councillors from the Salisbury City Council in South Australia due to absenteeism has been deferred to next week. The deferral follows a request from legal representatives of the two councillors, Severina Burner and Grace Bawden, to allow a submission to be made to the Council by close of […]
Continue ReadingIn a new episode of the Local Government News Roundup, Greater Geelong councillors front up to library campaigners, but hold firm on proposed budget cuts, while a call comes for the Bellarine to breakaway from the council; Campaigners claim victory as Warrnambool changes course on the location for a new art gallery; More goats put […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode from the Roundup, The new CEO of the MAV announced, while the City of Hobart CEO resigns – and that’s no coincidence; Hateful behaviour condemned as another Rainbow event is postponed; The government says no to resident requests for a monitor at a rural city; A call for a long overdue […]
Continue ReadingA South Australian council has made a move to have two of its elected members removed after months of controversy, according to a report from the Adelaide Advertiser. City of Salisbury councillors Severina Burner and Grace Bawden were both found to have breached behavioural standards earlier this year, but neither have complied with directions to […]
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