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Updated: 3.05pm The City of Greater Geelong’s new executive team has been announced today, and it includes the current CEO of East Gippsland Shire Council, Anthony Basford. Mr Basford will join Bass Coast General Manager and recent Acting CEO James Stirton, MAV Executive Director Troy Edwards, and internal appointment Tenille Bradley in the team that […]
Continue ReadingGlenelg Shire Council has its second new councillor inside a week, after the successful completion of a countback to fill the last extraordinary vacancy on the Council. Robyn McDonald has been elected from the remaining eligible candidates and will take the seat vacated recently by Chrissy Hawker. Ms McDonald had turned down the opportunity to […]
Continue ReadingA new episode of the Local Government News Roundup is available now, recorded 6th December 2023. Our top story today: Strathbogie Shire Council has been suspended, with an administrator to oversee its governance functions until the next election. Also today: The Chair Administrator’s term extended at Moira; A by-election set for Greater Dandenong; A mayor […]
Continue ReadingJohn Tanner’s appointment as administrator of Moira Shire Council has been extended for a further six months. Mr Tanner will continue as the Chairperson of the Panel of Administrators for the same period. Moira Shire Council was dismissed and placed under administration earlier this year after the release of a Commission of Inquiry report, and […]
Continue Reading*Updated with Council response and further information below Strathbogie Shire Council has been suspended, effective tomorrow 6th December, until the next council elections in October 2024. Local Government Minister Melissa Horne announced the suspension today, along with the appointment of Peter Stephenson as interim administrator. Mr Stephenson served as a municipal monitor for three months […]
Continue ReadingIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup,Glenelg Shire finally fills one of two councillor vacancies;A new CEO announced for Greater Shepparton;Mayoral election results from Nillumbik and Darebin as election season nears its conclusion;Councils mobilise to deal with flooding from the week’s wild weather;A Sydney council stops work on a demerger proposal;Councils court controversy […]
Continue ReadingStrathbogie Mayor Cr Laura Binks has issued a statement today calling for decisive action from the Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne, in response to a recent municipal monitor’s report on the council’s governance issues. The call comes after two failed attempts to conduct a mayoral election, because a quorum could not be achieved or […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup: Election woes continue for two councils, with failed mayoral elections and countbacks this week;Councillors at Brimbank claim the working environment is unsafe;Flags at half-mast after the death of a current councillor;The latest mayoral election results;Ryde City Council makes a decision on its expensive hole in the […]
Continue ReadingA second attempt at a mayoral election in Strathbogie Shire has failed to get off the ground, with two councillors announcing they would not attend a reconvened meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Crs Chris Raeburn and Sally Hayes-Burke said they had notified Mayor Laura Binks that they would not participate in a vote for a […]
Continue Reading*Updated, 27th November, 8.00pm A third attempt to fill a vacancy on Glenelg Shire Council has failed to produce a result, with a former mayor and long-time councillor announcing that he won’t take up the opportunity to join the council. A countback on Monday morning followed two attempts last week to fill the position vacated […]
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