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On the latest update from the Roundup for 27th Sept 2023, the sector reflects on the end of an era as Premier Daniel Andrews announces his resignation; More reaction to housing and planning reforms; A disappointing planning outcome in Kingston; A challenging insurance market leads a council to rethink the location a major community project; […]
Continue ReadingHobart City Council has amended its policy on rates and charges to allow for increased rates remissions for vacant residential land that is under development. Earlier this year, the council doubled the differential rate for vacant residential land with the aim of encouraging development for housing. Following a number of ratepayer requests for remissions, the […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup for 16th September 2023: A new Victorian state wide levy on short stay accommodation under consideration, as the government continues to contemplate changes to council planning powers; A council forced to refund domestic animal fines due to a technicality; The Insurance Council calls on Campaspe Shire to reconsider […]
Continue ReadingIn the midweek update for 13th September 2023, A top rating television program pulls out of Hepburn Shire… for now; A Maroondah councillor resigns, citing workload pressures and a lack of diversity on councils; Merri-bek set to vote on the removal of bike lanes after a challenging trial; A second vote on the sacking of […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup weekend edition, for the 9th September 2023: The Victorian state opposition on a collision course with the government over plans to strip councils of planning powers; A new council alliance launched; A peak body responds to the concerns of a metropolitan mayor; Proposed new water legislation rings alarm […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek Roundup for 6th September, available now on your podcast player (links here) Moira Shire’s CEO resigns, a former CEO departs Greater Geelong, and Hindmarsh makes a CEO appointment; A councillor ordered to apologise for social media posts found to be in breach of the councillor code of conduct; Most Victorian Councillors think […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for 2nd September 2023, Councillors’ phones seized in an IBAC investigation; Hume Council explains why it withdrew an appeal in a councillor conduct matter; New short stay regulations a step closer in the city of Melbourne; Three former NSW councillors found to have engaged in corrupt conduct; 5G critics […]
Continue ReadingOn your midweek update from the Roundup for 30th August 2023: The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; and by Snap Send Solve, helping keep shared spaces safe, clean and great to be in. Listen to this episode here, and find […]
Continue ReadingOn the Roundup today: More councils call for an end to aggressive behaviour toward council staff; Councils defend their record on housing development approvals; An inquiry hears about confusion and bureaucratic red tape in the wake of last year’s major floods; A Gold Coast councillor remains in office for the moment despite being charged with […]
Continue ReadingOn the midweek update for 23rd August 2023, A court rules that an arbiter provided inadequate reasons for a finding of councillor misconduct; Rural Councils welcome new disaster recovery funding arrangements; A regional mayor appeals for direct government communication, rather than by media; A council’s general manager terminated one day, reinstated the next; More Sydney […]
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