Geelong City Council is set to receive continued support with the appointment of municipal monitors, Mr Peter Dorling and Mr Mark Davies, who will be serving until the end of December 2024.
Previously, Mr Dorling and Ms Prue Digby were assigned as monitors for the council for 12 months starting from January 2023, following recommendations from Local Government Victoria and the Chief Municipal Inspector.
The final report by Mr Dorling and Ms Digby acknowledges the council’s progress, but also underlines the need for further improvements in governance policies, processes, and practices.
Taking this into account, Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne, has appointed Mr Dorling and Mr Davies as municipal monitors to Geelong City Council from 9 April 2024 until the end of 2024.
The monitors will be working with the Geelong City Council CEO to ensure the full implementation of governance improvements, and to ensure stability at the council during the election of a new mayor following the October 2024 elections.
Read the Minister’s announcement here.
The final report from Mr Dorling and Ms Digby has been published on the Local Government Victoria website.