Local Government News Roundup

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The Palestinian flag is coming down in Darebin A leadership crisis at the City of Ryde stretches into a second week Legal advice sought over a councillor’s claims at the City of Perth Repeated attempts to elect a deputy mayor at Merri-bek Council fail to deliver a result A so called ‘playground style’ spat earns a stern rebuke...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Deadlock broken - Wyndham finally elects a new mayor Controversial policy updates go through at Hobsons Bay Kingston Council moves ahead with plans to tighten Notice of Motion rules The death of a long-serving NSW councillor Peak bodies call for certainty on fuel supplies for the regions Clamping down on rogue drivers on beache...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The number of councillors to be cut in Tasmania, as the government unveils new sector reforms A man fined for throwing coffee at a Victorian Council CEO Geelong council under fire for considering the closure of leisure centre creches A new report places council’s insurance claims processes under the microscope A Council cyber a...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A mayoral deadlock in Wyndham Yarra’s mayor makes wild admissions while trying to get an assault charge dropped A leadership crisis at the City of Ryde, with three top executives sidelined A deputy mayor facing conduct questions over a local health dispute A long serving NSW General Manager is stepping down Mayors react to a ba...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A resignation triggers a by-election for Latrobe City Council An inquest postponed over potential criminal charges against a former council employee A first term Albury councillor preselected for the Liberals in Farrer A tense debate at Federation Council, as it votes to remove Indigenous flags from its chambers A woman charged...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Council worker convicted of fraud appeals his jail sentence An apology to artists whose work was damaged in a Council chamber A council calls for a shake up to the rate cap system in Victoria A new general manager for Dubbo Council means a vacancy in Alice Springs A tourism push to recapture “that Bondi feeling” A long servin...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A councillor and a CEO served with alleged criminal charges New CEOs appointed at Berrigan and Junee Councils A CEO’s performance review exposes divisions within a NSW council New land valuations raise concerns about potential rate rises in SE Queensland Council mergers back on the table in Western Australia, along with calls f...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Councils react to new visitor fees for an international tourism icon CEO contract renewals in Victoria Hawkesbury Council speaking out after online activity involving two of its councillors Sutherland Shire considering on-street long term parking restrictions A new consultation agreement between councils and the Tasmanian gover...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Two more Victorian councillors to be suspended Mayors speak out - Local distress over international conflict, and senseless violence on our streets A council advised to plan the closure of a local aerodrome A landmark legal ruling on human rights goes against Moreton Bay council A string of arson attacks rocks a local community...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Predictions of a messy industrial standoff across eight Melbourne councils A super merger of councils not favoured in Melbourne’s southeast A regional council’s major budget blackhole A long serving Council CEO announces he’s stepping down A controversial plan to charge visitors for parking at Sydney beaches Pressure to overhau...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: An ex suburban Melbourne mayor facing sexual assault charges - but his identity cannot be revealed The election of a new deputy mayor at Greater Geelong delivers a brotherly leadership team Liverpool’s mayor at odds with the NSW Premier over the use of a council venue Waverley Council investigating after trees were vandalised b...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Concerns over council finances persist, as the Victorian government’s Big Build is blamed for a growing sector skills shortage A council closes the book on a misconduct investigation A call to rename wards with Indigenous names rejected Wollongong Council knocks back a debate on alleged police brutality Gold Coast Council’s wag...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Inner Melbourne mayors float a potential merger, and get a smackdown from the Premier A metro Council wants to raise rates by 5 per cent, and a rural council sounds the alarm on a spiralling asset maintenance gap Mornington Peninsula’s mayor is running for state parliament; While a former Albury mayor considers a run at federal...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The mayor of one of Victoria’s largest councils suspended for one month Wangaratta Council appoints its new CEO A proposal to merge two NSW councils fails to get off the ground, As a dire warning is issued about the future of the state’s smaller councils Tensions rise in Wollongong during a cat curfew debate Plans for Australia...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Wyndham Council demands refund over an "improper land tax grab" Indigo Shire shuts down misinformation about a historic carriage collection Transparency questions over workshops at Wollongong Brisbane moves to sell eight homes over unpaid rates Financial sustainability warnings for more South Australian councils WA co...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Excitement turns to disappointment as Bass Coast loses the MotoGP to South Australia A costly mistake for a rural Victorian council Mornington Peninsula’s Mayor confirms he wants to run for State Parliament A proposal to merger two Hunter region councils on the agenda Parkes takes a stand on a proposed energy from waste facilit...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Success for a community campaign to keep the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island Manningham Council defends its parking enforcement around an annual festival Maribyrnong’s controversial Footscray security trial to end 10 NSW Councils apply for increases above next year’s rate peg A Queensland council faces a huge...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A one month suspension for a Southern Grampians councillor Predictions Mornington Peninsula Shire’s mayor will enter the race for a seat in State Parliament Victorian councils push back on state planning moves A Tamworth councillor cleared of vandalism charges Contenders emerging for Newcastle’s vacant Lord Mayor position A Que...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Bendigo councillor ordered to apologise after a misconduct finding Queenscliffe’s new CEO announced A call for offshore wind farms to pay their fair share to local communities The NSW government set to oversee senior executive appointments at Shoalhaven Industrial action disrupts services at Blacktown Press scrutiny prompts a...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Controversial flag policies on the agenda for two Melbourne councils Wangaratta’s $5M parking decision A regional council’s “field of dreams” pitch to Costco Newcastle’s Lord Mayor steps down, over health and childish behaviour A councillor’s push for a merger of two NSW councils A WA Mayor to apologise over minor conduct breac...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: An alleged complaint against the Victorian Local Government Minister North Sydney’s mayor disputes state government claims, While the Health Minister is accused of being dismissive and out of touch A sector leading four day week plan defended by Launceston Council’s CEO A council considering a name change A Council CEO reported...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Stricter rules on Victorian councils for collection of unpaid rates Planning reforms pass the Victorian Parliament Push back on plans to sell an historic defence site in Melbourne’s west A mayor calls for fairer regional airfares after Qantas pulls out of a key route A council successfully prosecutes environmental offences More...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: An urgent call for action on data centres Legal threats over grant funding at a Melbourne council A disturbing increase in abuse of Council lifeguards Albury Council parts ways with its long serving CEO Urgent water supply issues for two NSW councils Tasmanian councils criticised for their handling of gifts and donations Advers...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Melbourne’s Lord Mayor flags a new approach to tackling the cost of vandalism A call from rural councils to pause major consultations during fire season A fierce campaign to retain the Phillip Island MotoGP A high profile resignation from a Sydney council A NSW council considers its options as it faces severe cash flow problems...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Councils in a “game of chicken” with the state government Wyndham calls out a spate of online racism Concerning trends in local government finances across NSW A council chambers closed after an asbestos discovery Secret recordings lead to a governance crisis in Cairns An Australian first as Launceston gets set to introduce a fo...