Councillors suspended, removed from office, and targeted by cybercriminals (#331)

On the Local Government News Roundup for Friday 3rd May: 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; and from Ventia, making infrastructure work sustainably for […]

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Darebin monitored again, conduct reforms, and a corrupt conduct finding (#330)

On episode #330 of the Local Government News Roundup available now: Plus more Council news from across Australia and beyond on the Local Government News Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, hosting a members only online professional development workshop on Managing Difficult Conversations – Friday 19th April; with support from Davidson, the […]

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Policy rejected, investigation ordered, and local democracy under attack (#329)

On the Local Government News Roundup for Monday, 29th April 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, hosting a members only online professional development workshop on Managing Difficult Conversations – Friday 19th April; with support from Davidson, the […]

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CEO suspended, Council on notice, and a Brazilian Butt Lift warning (#328)

Coming up on the Local Government News Roundup for Friday 26th April 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, hosting a members only online professional development workshop on Managing Difficult Conversations – Friday 19th April; with support from […]

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VIC: Golden Plains Interim CEO appointed

Golden Plains Shire Council has appointed an interim CEO to lead the council while a recruitment process is undertaken after the resignation recently of Eric Braslis. Mr Braslis is heading to the City of Wyndham in a director position. Experienced Council CEO and senior executive Michael Tudball, who is also a former mayor and councillor, will serve […]

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Torn between two councils, and an ‘old sexist trope’ (#327)

Coming up today on 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, hosting a members only online professional development workshop on Managing Difficult Conversations – Friday 19th April; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised […]

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After hours cyber attack, disendorsement fears, and garbage cafes (#326)

On the Local Government News Roundup for 22nd April 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, hosting a members only online professional development workshop on Managing Difficult Conversations – Friday 19th April; and with support from Davidson, the […]

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VIC: Cyber security incident takes after hours service offline

Darebin City Council has suspended its service with third-party supplier OracleCMS due to a cyber security incident. An unauthorized third party accessed and published a portion of OracleCMS’s data online, primarily consisting of corporate details. OracleCMS provides after hours customer service support for a number of councils across Victoria and Australia. Darebin City Council said its […]

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