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On the latest summer edition of the Local Government News Roundup, Councils across the country in emergency response and recovery mode;More councils move citizenship ceremonies away from 26th January;A council library service hit by a cyber attack;The most complained about councils in NSW revealed;CEO recruitment news;and we can even help if you’re looking for a good […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for 16th December 2023,A councillor injured after a council meeting in Melbourne turns violent;A new CEO for Bass Coast, and a sudden departure for an Adelaide CEO;Baw Baw Council cleared of wrongdoing after an independent investigation;A Sydney mayor dismissed and barred from civic office for five years;Calls for a […]
Continue ReadingOn the podcast today for 9th December 2023:A Wyndham councillor set for suspension after a serious misconduct finding;Greater Geelong’s new executive team sends ripples through three councils and a peak body;Glenelg finally fills its two vacant councillor positions;A council meeting gets fiery over calls for a suspended mayor to resign;Conduct complaint findings against more councillors, […]
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 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 ReadingOn the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Council meetings lapse for lack of a quorum;A countback to fill an extraordinary vacancy fails to get a result…twice;A Council resolution on Gaza to be subject to a rescission motion;An aribter dismisses an application for a finding of misconduct against a rural mayor;Councils try to outsmart […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for 22nd November 2023,A former mayor and councillor becomes a state parliamentarianReaction to proposed new conduct reforms in VictoriaMayoral election season continues – the latest resultsNext year’s rate peg announced for NSW councilsA tragedy in Tasmania claims the life of a young council worker,And controversial decisions on neutrality and […]
Continue ReadingIn a bumper weekend edition of the Roundup:New reforms announced to deal with councillor conduct in Victoria;Winners and losers emerge from the federal government’s infrastructure funding review;The Israel-Gaza conflict continues to impact on councils and communities locally;More councils take a stand against government cost-shifting and the imposition of planning reforms;Catch up on the latest mayoral […]
Continue ReadingOn the Roundup for 8th November,Melbourne councils grappling with a response to the Israel-Hamas war;The cost of municipal monitors at Geelong in the media spotlight;A former council candidate among the victims of a tragic incident in Daylesford;The latest Mayoral election results from Victorian councils;A Sydney CEO accuses the state audit office of making implied threats […]
Continue ReadingNow available for all listeners: a Roundup Unfiltered bonus episode with researcher and keen local government observer Andy Asquith joining Chris Eddy to discuss the Western Australian local government elections, and some recent developments in the New Zealand local government sector that are making headlines. Listen to the episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/13900512 Or subscribe to the Local Government News Roundup […]
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