Category: Local

The mayor of the City of Cockburn Stephen Lee has said he will appeal the findings of a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation, which identified five incidents of misconduct and a…

An investigation into the governance of the Ballarat City Council has revealed the failure of two councillors to declare business interests on 17 occasions. Victorian Local Government Minister Richard Wynne…

The ICAC is encouraging all NSW councils to consider the recommendations in its report into corruption at Wollongong City Council and “consider their applicability” to their council. One recommendation that…

In the third and final part of its Report on an investigation into corruption allegations affecting Wollongong City Council, the ICAC has made 24 corrupt conduct findings against 10 people…

The Queensland Government is moving forward with plans to extend the next council election date from March 2012 to October of that year, giving Queensland’s 526 local councillors an extra…

The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has labelled the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) decision to establish a working group to propose future roles and responsibilities for aged care as…

Melbourne mayor John So has decided to step down. (Image www.johnso.com.au) Melbourne’s longest-serving mayor John So has decided to step down after seven years in the position, prompting a long…

The Federal Government is incapable of managing the aged care program without the partnership with local and state governments, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) says. MAV president Dick Gross…

The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has launched a program to attract recent graduates to the skills shortage-hit local government sector. The Get On Board initiative is an element of…

Gosford City Council’s negligent road maintenance led to the “completely unnecessary” death of five family members who drowned when a section of the Old Pacific Highway collapsed, an inquest has…