Local Government News Roundup

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: A council on the brink - a stark warning for Kingston Council Victorian council workers set to strike for a second time More concerning revelations as the Parramatta ICAC Inquiry continues A call for clarity over the NSW meeting code debacle Redland Council to fold its investment arm into its internal structure A finding of bia...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today: Victorian Councils press their advocacy priorities - with hooning, road conditions and police numbers among the demands A governance emergency in New South Wales has councils scrambling to roll back new meeting rules A NSW MP accused of undue influence on council operations A new CEO appointed to run two Tasmanian councils In WA, a commissioner appointed to Carnar...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Roundup: More pressure on Wyndham’s mayor Moyne councillors make a difficult decision Historic saleyards to be decommissioned in Camperdown A witness breaks down on the stand at the Parramatta ICAC Inquiry Councils’ Rex Airline debt bailed out by the government A bid to increase short stay accommodation rates fails in Hobart A mayoral exodus in South Australia, as one...

Send us Fan Mail On the Local Government News Roundup today: No end in sight for Wyndham’s mayoral saga Councillors slam an MP’s blurring of “fact and fiction” Voting fraud claims rock Whittlesea by‑election Glen Eira wins higher rates rise ICAC’s Parramatta inquiry alleges a fear, surveillance culture Council CEO comings and goings in five states Redland’s governance advisor term extended Launces...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Local Government News Roundup , we are joined by Rum Charles , a veteran consultant and trainer who has worked with over 100 councils across Australia. With a career in the sector dating back to the mid-90s, Rum brings a candid and sometimes provocative perspective on the internal cultures of local government. Prompted by his recent analysis of a "perfe...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Local Government News Roundup , we are joined by Fiona Miller and Lee Griffiths , the authors of ABCD and Beyond: A Practical Guide for Local Government , published by the Jeder Institute. This book has arrived at a time when councils are being asked to respond to complex, fast-moving challenges while also rebuilding trust, strengthening community relationships, and demon...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Local Government News Roundup , we are joined by Martin Taylor , a barrister, solicitor, and councillor at the City of Whittlesea . A prolific author on the intersection of law and public policy, Martin has recently published a comprehensive two-volume set on environmental crime alongside a new, vital guide to community safety and crime prevention . Drawing...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are joined by Andrew Clarke , a senior lecturer in sociology and social policy at the University of New South Wales, to discuss a timely and critical new study examining how Australian local governments are navigating the escalating homelessness crisis . While homelessness has traditionally been viewed as a state or federal responsibility, Andrew’s research reveals that c...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today:  A mixed bag for councils in the Federal Budget ICAC probes a Pink Ops clique at Parramatta Council A Queensland mayor goes on medical leave An urgent call for funding reform from a rural council A new study reveals the pressures on councils to respond to a homelessness crisis Domestic violence charges dropped against a local mayor And another South Australian CEO...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: ICAC Parramatta Council inquiry opens today Yarra Council reportedly set to drop a controversial bike plan A seismic shift in local politics in England A local mayor rejects police snub claims Murrumbidgee expands consultation on its four day work plan New housing infrastructure funding welcomed A cyclist loses a damages case a...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Hawkesbury Council’s controversial media ban The latest South Australian Council CEO resignation Kingborough’s Deputy Mayor elected to the Tasmanian Parliament Councils react to the Victorian Budget Regional fallout from a shock inland rail decision Knox apologises for a double rates deduction error A major new tourism attracti...

Send us Fan Mail On the Local Government News Roundup today: Resignations trigger a quorum crisis in WA A Council CEO’s surprise career move Chapel Street Traders drop their legal challenge against Stonnington Council Peak groups call the Victorian state budget a missed opportunity Newcastle’s new Lord Mayor confirmed Industrial action to hit the Western Downs A mayor targeted by a nasty graffiti...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today: Marsh wins Nepean, triggering a by-election on the Mornington Peninsula Wyndham’s leadership crisis deepens, with councillor boycotts, and now a resignation A troubled Sydney pool development is heading to court Tempers flare in North Queensland, as the local government minister resists calls to step in A funding gap leaving country towns high and dry Cessnock ann...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today:  A councillor’s dramatic mid-meeting resignation goes viral A monitor appointed after a troubling psychosocial investigation report Bass Coast picks a new mayoral team A funding feud erupts between a Council and a local MP Sydney considering a ban on short-stay rentals Mudgee stadium lands a naming rights deal A mayor blasts water buyback profiteering Inside Launc...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today: Wyndham’s mayor digs in, as the council passes a no-confidence motion A Tasmanian mayor drops a political bombshell Gold Coast claims success with its homelessness crackdown Victorian councils challenge the state on roads funding and planning rules Major projects under review as costs sky-rocket A trip to Dublin draws criticism for a Sydney council The full cost o...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: A shock Council CEO resignation A two month suspension for a Hobart councillor A mayor calls out disrespect after a disrupted council meeting A council’s special business levy challenged at VCAT More councils reveal the impact of fuel costs on service delivery The cost of a crackdown on homelessness E-scooters and e-bikes pose...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Fair Work ruling set to hit Councils’ bottom lines a corruption inquiry announced a councillor censured and facing disqualification while another is under investigation over a violent social media post industrial action escalates across Melbourne Hawkesbury Council standing up to bullies a multi-million dollar headache for a...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: a landslide win for Newcastle’s new Lord Mayor councillors plan a motion of no-confidence in Wyndham’s mayor a $3B election call from a group of regional councils a mayor calls for a lowering of the temperature after a family car is firebombed a councillor sensationally resigns, branding her colleagues as dysfunctional a last m...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A string of CEO resignations, affecting four states A $15M court decision with sector-wide implications Industrial action at some Melbourne councils escalates Police are called, as Liverpool’s by-election descends into chaos The council pausing green waste collections to save on fuel A Councillor steps down after months of cont...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The shock suspension of a municipal building surveyor Police called after hidden cameras found in a town hall The half million dollar cost of democracy in Liverpool Death threats reported in the case against a Councillor and CEO A political stoush over safety and police numbers in Western Sydney Another councillor resignation,...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A local government minister in hot water over a throwaway comment More councillor resignations The state government accused of rushing through planning changes in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs A Queensland Mayor under investigation over a CEO recruitment process The personal toll on a Council CEO as budget cuts loom The price tag...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Protests and a petition as Kiama Council considers budget cuts A former Council CEO loses a dispute over his exit package A Council fight over workplace safety spills into public view A council renaming proposal slammed as “chasing snob value” A new lever to turn planning approvals into homes in Hobart Greater Bendigo’s new cou...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Pressure mounts on a city mayor to resign A NSW council floats a plan for a four day work week A mayor’s off mic moment becomes public Industrial action set to disrupt services across eight Melbourne councils A council ‘s $10M legal bill successfully challenged in court Residents set to protest a NSW council’s planned budget cu...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Pressure builds on a newly elected mayor to step down A South Australian Council CEO resigns after one year in the job Hobart City’s new plan to tackle anti-social behaviour A resignation triggers a by-election for another Victorian council Victorian councillors report growing pressures in their role Sydney’s Lord Mayor issues...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Criminal proceedings against a CEO and Councillor hit court in Ballarat Two councillor resignations in one week at a Tasmanian Council The Federal Court orders the reinstatement of a sacked Council CEO in the NT A new Deputy Mayor, and a new CEO announced, for Merri-Bek Council Councils monitoring services as fuel prices contin...