Local Government News Roundup

Send us Fan Mail Coming up on the Local Government News Roundup for Wednesday, 19th November: Baw Baw Shire’s new CEO takes leave after breast cancer diagnosis The Borough of Queenscliffe appoints an acting CEO for three months A Greater Bendigo councillor resigns citing work commitments More Victorian councils announce new mayors and deputy mayors Merri-bek scales back controversial cat curfew pr...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A rural mayor on leave after being caught drink driving in a council car Frankston appoints its first female CEO Injecting room reversal at Yarra More mayor and deputy mayor elections decided around Victoria A councillor working remotely from the other side of the country sparks criticism A sudden GM resignation shocks a NSW co...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Two Victorian Council CEOs are stepping down More Victorian mayoral elections results A Wyndham councillor embroiled in a diplomatic incident A call for major public transport upgrades A new Federal inquiry into local government funding Pressure to overturn Cumberland Council’s drag storytime ban Parramatta won’t appeal a Supre...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Mildura launches bold campaign for Melbourne's controversial Yellow Peril sculpture A council’s budget deficit slashed by $290M in under a year Kingston Council asked to consider role statements for its mayor and deputy A Council plan to slash rates for some, while hiking charges for others A pigeon baiting furore in a NSW...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Whittlesea street faces name change after royal title stripped Surf Coast’s vacant Torquay ward seat filled after second countback Victorian councils elect new mayors A ambitious plan to transform car parks into 18-storey apartment towers Shoalhaven Councillor appears in court and resigns immediately Clarence Valley’s Mayor c...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Greater Dandenong mayor rejects independent workplace culture investigation City of Ballarat admits responsibility for a million dollar failed road repair North Sydney Council proposes rate increases up to 54% after previous rejection Gold Coast Council issued enforcement order after 7 million litres of sewage spills Queensland...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A $3M VCAT win for Glen Eira over the Melbourne Racing Club Battery storage push back in Baw Baw A costly infringement mistake in Yarra Ranges Aged care reforms place new obligations on councillors NSW’s most controversial councillor suspended for a third time Councils take a stand against new meeting rules Disaster role locked...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Surf Coast councillor walks out of his first meeting after a suspension Count backs and resignations continue in Victoria, as mayoral election season begins An audit reveals a $50M asset overvaluation and 'extreme risk' in Parramatta Controversial changes to busking rules in Sydney North Burnett moves to forcibly se...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A call for scrutiny as major new planning reforms unveiled without consultation with councils The fight against the ESVF continues Liverpool’s mayor under renewed attack in a public inquiry A move to slash short term rental caps in Sydney A Queensland mayor wants to reduce councillor numbers Hobart councillors make the case for...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: A new era for Hobsons Bay Council as it announces its next chief executive Gippsland earns a place on the world stage A Lord Mayor’s health battle Councillors accused of copycat motions on housing in NSW Service cuts and workforce reallocations flagged at a Queensland council, While another allays fears of a burial crisis A con...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Frankston Council to step up beach safety measures after two tragic deaths Concerns over plans to add private security cameras to Melbourne’s CCTV network Landbanking accusations from by an inner city Council CEO Concerns raised about new NSW councillor conduct reforms This year’s Women in Local Government award winners announc...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Yarra’s Mayor charged with assault Anger from Kingston Council over a controversial development approval Disappointment as Ballarat loses a major sporting event 52 jobs to go as the axe falls at Shoalhaven Council The NSW Premier threatens councils over housing New reforms announced for local government in Queensland A miscondu...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Condemns Immigration Protest Violence Kingston’s second monitor announced Wodonga’s new councillor questions the use of a hospital lobbyist Victoria’s new Police Chief Meets Regional Councils on Crime Central Darling Elects its First Councillors in Decade Albury Council’s Deficit Cuts to be Revealed Tonig...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The VEC calls for legislative change for Victorian council elections A new CEO for Buloke, and a familiar face returns to Wodonga Council Brimbank embroiled in legal disputes Workplace improvement notices placed on Shoalhaven Council for councillor safety NSW Council CEO news, including a new GM and a twist in the Parramatta sa...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Another monitor for Whittlesea as a Commission of Inquiry report raises serious governance concerns Maribyrnong’s Mayor back at work as his legal proceedings end Councils unite against an unpopular tax A council lobbying for councillor term limits Parramatta Council sacks its CEO A Queensland council loses nearly $2M to a sophi...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A suspended mayor’s court challenge edges closer A rural mayor calls for sector support for its battle with the EPA A NSW councillor resigns, amid reported financial troubles Asbestos contamination concerns widen in Liverpool A copper smelter rescue package welcomed in Queensland A council calls for help in the fight against tr...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The MacRae Landslide Board of Inquiry report is out, along with the government’s response Prayer rejected - a petition fails to return the Lord’s Prayer to Bass Coast Council meetings A charity given notice to vacate by Greater Dandenong Council Date set for a de-amalgamation referendum Shoalhaven’s new CEO rejects claims he’s...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A councillor’s workplace restrictions strengthened after an investigation Northern Melbourne councils unite to demand transport improvements A push to return the Lord’s Prayer to a rural council’s meeting Horsham Council condemns a spate of offensive, racially motivated material Albury’s Mayor meets with the NSW Premier about h...

Send us Fan Mail It's episode 500 of the Local Government News Roundup! Coming up in this episode,  A new report of a toxic culture among former Brimbank councillors A new Victorian flood hazard rating system draws mixed reviews The sad passing of a NSW Council’s General Manager A country mayor sounds the alarm over a disturbing trend of crime in his town A council reversal leaves an industry...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A victory for community activism in Hepburn Shire A new award program honouring women in local government A CEO recruitment process comes under investigation A council fined over a sewage discharge Workers protest possible redundancies at Liverpool City Council The date is set for Townsville’s mayoral by-election Two South Aust...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Perceptions of corruption run high in Victorian local government New cat confinement laws come into effect in Melbourne NSW Council rate pegs revealed for next year Shoalhaven’s controversial CEO appointment A milestone for a local government employment program Townsville Council chooses postal voting for its mayoral by-electio...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: More councils take issue with funding for beach lifeguard services Townsville’s controversial mayor resigns, but the long running saga is not over Calls for publication of Council FOI requests A council’s $2M parking machine overhaul A Sydney area council CEO reportedly negotiating a contract exit A major financial restructure...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Baw Baw Shire appoints a new CEO A surprise councillor resignation on the Surf Coast Operation Sandon finally reaches a courtroom CEO appointment news from NSW A controversial flouride decision in Queensland A South Australian mayor resigns after months of turmoil A Tasmanian councillor suspended for code of conduct breaches an...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Merri-bek Council CEO Cathy Henderson resigns to head up WorkSafe Victoria Gates demolished as Yarra’s mayor declares a long running dispute over Sydney Council urging stronger state action on illegal vapes Residents protest a high-rise development plan A breakthrough in a Queensland council’s industrial dispute, as another com...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Suspended - a Surf Coast councillor to sit on the sidelines for one month A win at VCAT for Wyndham City Council Geelong to show its colours in AFL Grand Final week A remote NSW community votes for its first new Council in more than a decade The home of Tamworth’s famed Golden Guitar under review New deputy mayors elected acros...