Local Government News Roundup

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: An urgent call for action on bushfire support A NSW councillor under fire for controversial Australia Day comments A close-knot town in mourning, as the hunt continues for a council worker turned fugitive A warning for parents from a Queensland mayor Two Tasmanian councillors suspended for conduct breaches Hobart City Council u...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: More scrutiny over a councillor’s suspension last year A council bans a local media outlet over reporting concerns Frustration builds over illegal dumping in Greater Geelong North Sydney’s controversial rates decision survives a move to rescind A councillor’s comments condemned after a tragic road accident A frank assessment of...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The dawn of a new era for Hobsons Bay as a new leadership team takes the reins Moyne Shire Council acknowledges community frustration over the closure of a local pool The split-second decision that saved a councillor’s life Newcastle’s Lord Mayor back at work after medical leave A popular tourist attraction closed - the council...

Send us Fan Mail In this Summer Series update from the Local Government News Roundup: Councils mobilise to deal with yet more extreme weather events Greater Geelong refutes misinformation about the future of its waterfront bollards Waverley Council defers a decision on the future of the Bondi Park bridge A controversial prayer hall defies a council shutdown order Cessnock proceeding with a controv...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A councillor resignation at Whittlesea to trigger a by-election Strathbogie Council launches a petition to improve power reliability, after days of outages during bushfire emergencies Debate over the future of the Bondi Park bridge at the centre of a recent terror attack and a monitor appointed after relations breakdown...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A plea for people to stay away from fire affected areas A council survey of young people shows high levels of psychological distress A call for changes to new laws in Queensland with fears it will lead to more by-elections and Tony Raunic joins Chris to discuss the recently released Darebin municipal monitors’ report, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A State of Disaster declared in 18 Victorian local government areas, as multiple bushfires burn across the state A puzzling new survey about perception of levels of government A local mayor quashes speculation about a run for State Parliament A Sydney council to decide on a rate rise of more than 50 per cent Controversy at the...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Beach patrol services rescued with emergency funding Yarra Council overturned at VCAT on a controversial rooming house proposal A wind farm approved over the objections of two councils A Bondi attack memorial relocated by Waverley Council Cessnock Council due to vote on a 40 per cent rate increase A Tasmanian council CEO resign...

Send us Fan Mail In this Summer Series edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A call for government intervention over a bureaucratic bungle The discovery of a sinkhole closes a popular sporting field Long term councillors step down over the Christmas New Year break A council removes illegally planted trees at a local beach Another council exiting home care service delivery And the US counci...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Another extension of municipal monitors in Victoria, As WA’s new local government inspector gets sweeping new powers Victorian councils stand with Waverley against hate and anti-semitism Geelong region VCAT numbers revealed A political shift at Sydney’s largest council Court losses for former councillors in Queensland and South...

Send us Fan Mail A bonus pre-Christmas update from the Local Government News Roundup, including: Monitors appointed to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council A “perplexing” extension of monitors at Kingston Victoria’s new rate cap comes with new waste charge guidelines A mayor returns from leave of absence Queensland mayors and councillors to receive pay rises A South Australian council announces its...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Victoria's rate cap set for next year Darebin Council defers a controversial flag debate A mayor urgently calls for state government support as coastal areas deal with increasing rates of homelessness Snowy Valleys Council seeks executives to lead its demerger Border Mayors step up advocacy for a new single-site hospital C...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The final monitors report for Darebin Council has been released A new acting CEO announced for Baw Baw Council A mayor cleared by an arbiter of misconduct Waverley Council commits $100k to support for the Jewish community A special rate variation to proceed at Ballina A potential name change for Glenn Innes Severn Council defer...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Councils unite against hatred and anti-semitism A second Victorian mayor steps aside, less than a month after being elected Sydney’s Lord Mayor hails a huge win for the city Scrutiny over a Council’s general manager performance review process A controversial oval renaming finally settled A CEO hires a private investigator to ex...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup Summer Series: Local government leaders respond to the horrific terror attack at Bondi Beach An Arbiter finds Whittlesea councillor Aidan McLindon engaged in misconduct Plus Council CEO appointments and extensions The passing of a long time local government leader Gold Coast mayor’s international travel bill comes under scrutiny...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Victoria’s mayoral election season is over as the last Council makes a historic decision Albury Council’s CEO takes unplanned leave amid financial crisis Maitland Council votes to return historic gaol to NSW Government City of Perth dysfunction escalates Bass Coast launches petition to secure MotoGP beyond 2026 The reason behin...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Waverley Council ramps up security for an Bronte Beach Christmas bash Perth scraps a controversial workplace culture investigation Moreton Bay defends bulldozing of homeless camps in a Supreme Court human rights challenge Hobsons Bay residents win permanent rights to stay after 2.5-year fight against eviction Latrobe City Counc...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A government back down on the controversial Emergency Services levy Alpine Shire’s mayor resigns after less than two weeks in the role A rural NSW council commences a special rate variation process Rowing clubs upset over a Sydney council’s swimming pool plan Townsville's new mayor wins his first political test A Gold Coas...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Merri-bek councillor to be suspended for misconduct A councillor accosted in public over a controversial pool decision The NSW Council set to fly the Palestinian flag Environmental vandalism under investigation by Noosa Council A Queensland council’s calls for help with a recent crime spike A South Australian mayor resigns, e...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A second Victorian council in breach of the rate cap Hume Council wins VCAT action against illegal earthworks New figures show the chronic underfunding that is holding back housing development A proposal to fund Pride Month activities under fire A council backs away from a special rate variation plan The Queensland government t...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Councils get behind a global campaign to end gender-based violence A disappointing decision to close a community pool A referendum returns an overwhelming vote for deamalgamation of Snowy Valleys Council Newcastle’s Deputy Lord Mayor cops criticism from a local MP A council offers a $10,000 reward following a tree vandalism inc...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Winners announced in the inaugural Mary Rogers Awards for women in local government Hepburn Shire calls for urgent action after an attack on its CEO The latest mayoral election results A new LGNSW President elected Sydney Council's controversial $20 million planter box contract Townsville’s former mayor found to have lied about his...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Victorian-first housing initiative launched in Frankston Ballarat refutes claims about a waste processing tender The latest mayoral election results from around Victoria Liverpool’s Mayor on the stand at a public inquiry More NSW Councils considering special rate variations A Muswellbrook Shire Council community devastated by...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Council CEO allegedly assaulted in a dispute over planning applications A legal review prompts a tender process overhaul for a regional council Victorian mayoral elections heading into the home stretch The Sydney Lord Mayor’s housing feud with the Premier escalates A contentious vote on flags in the chamber at Federation Coun...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Peak bodies sound the alarm over Victoria’s planning overhaul New landslide erosion measures in Mornington Peninsula The Victorian Ombudsman finds government and council failures caused a retirement village flood disaster The result of the Townsville mayoral election is official A population boom in the City of Ipswich confirme...