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Consideration 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 […]
Continue ReadingHeading today’s update: Melbourne ends a sister city relationship in response to the war in Ukraine; A Greater Geelong councillor steps down; Council staff walk off the job in Melton; NSW Councils criticised in Parliament by the local government minister; Scenarios for possible council amalgamations released in Tasmania; And much more ahead in the latest […]
Continue ReadingThere’s a new episode out today from the Local Government News Roundup. Featured stories include: Local government winners and losers from the Victorian State Budget; More councils opt to move away from January 26 events; The Federal Local Government Minister visits Victoria; A new Lord Mayor at the City of Parramatta; The council meeting interrupted […]
Continue ReadingSome of the latest stories making news news in local government circles this week… Two South Australian councils have made CEO appointment announcements in recent days. At Adelaide Hills, the Mayor Dr Jan-Claire Wisdom announced that Greg Georgopoulis was its choice to replace Andrew Aitkin who stepped down last year after ten years in the […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: A call for legislative intervention to deal with council meeting disruptors; A reprieve for libraries in Greater Geelong that were under threat of closure; Councillor resignations in Victoria and New South Wales; Councils band together for help with flood recovery support; And a regional airline cancels a key […]
Continue ReadingIn episode 220 of the Roundup, The Wodonga municipal monitor report attracts criticism; As does Greater Geelong’s organisation restructure; A call for state government help to deal with council meeting disruptors; Public toilets become a divisive topic; A new mayor for Canterbury Bankstown, and a new GM for Moree Plains; A major milestone in WA; […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: The Darebin Municipal Monitor’s report released; Greater Geelong gets the green light to recommence its CEO recruitment process; A concerted campaign to disrupt council meetings continues around the country; A councillor ordered to apologise for social media comments, while another has their sanctions repealed…at least for now; There’s […]
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