Australia's No. 1 podcast for local government news and views
In 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 ReadingOn the latest episode of Australia’s number one local government news podcast: Threats of violence lead to more council events being cancelled; A rural mayor attracts criticism over his council’s support for duck hunting; Sorrento traders campaign to secede from Mornington Peninsula Shire; The local government funding model to be examined by a parliamentary inquiry; […]
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around the country; A councillor ordered to apologise for social media comments, while another has their sanctions repealed…at least for now; There’s […]
Continue ReadingThe City of Melville will part ways with its Chief Executive Officer Marten Tieleman later this year, after the Council rejected his request for a contract extension. Mr Tieleman had proposed a 10 month extension through the end of September 2024 to support the city through a period of change. Mayor George Gear said this […]
Continue ReadingThe latest from the Local Government News Roundup, including: A call for an increase to the pensioner rates rebate; The new Victorian Mayoral Advisory Panel revealed; A Queensland council’s systems taken offline due to a ransomware attack; CEO movements in Western Australia; Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters;and much more news from around the world […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup: VCAT rules on the validity of the 2020 Moreland Council election of Milad El-Hilabi; The Horsham Municipal Monitor’s report released; A Sydney councillor resigns over lack of parental leave entitlements; A new CEO announced for the City of Parramatta; And the mayor and CEO relationship […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: An updated scorecard on governance issues at West Wimmera Shire; A new councillor elected at Mornington Peninsula Shire; General Manager movements from Tasmania and New South Wales; An innovative circular economy project at the City of Casey explained; Local government reforms pass a major milestone in Western Australia; […]
Continue ReadingOn today’s Local Government News Roundup:A council calls on the state government to strengthen anti-discrimination laws, after disturbing weekend events; Strathbogie Shire Council says it will no longer deliver school crossing supervision; The WA council called on to sort out its ongoing governance issues or face intervention; Some SA councils accused of failing to do […]
Continue ReadingThe Western Australian government has asked the City of Melville to resolve a number of ongoing governance issues. The issues are outlined in a letter to the city from the Department of Local Government. The department’s concerns relate to the way in which council member behavioural complaints are dealt with; the impact of inappropriate questioning […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup today, Moira Shire’s new administrator starts work; a cyber security incident at a southwest Victorian council; big plans announced for the South Melbourne Town Hall; the MAV’s CEO moves on; a tragic incident claims the life of a council worker in Queensland; a US Court rules to protect the […]
Continue Reading