Administrator dumps council’s CEO

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

30 November, 2020

Councils step up to support vulnerable residents

Local councils are stepping up to help support older residents and other vulnerable people living in their communities.

5 October, 2020

Fire recovery expert to work with councils

A bushfire coordinator for NSW and other appointments in and around government.

11 November, 2019

Councils’ efforts to reduce waste, boost recycling

From educating residents about the amount of waste they produce to maximising e-waste recycling, local government initiatives are diverting waste from landfill.

27 April, 2018

Recycling audit hopes to educate

City of Greater Bendigo has launched a community recycling education campaign.

3 August, 2017

Bendigo Council trips out

Metal discs in pavement guide object placement.

22 June, 2015

Water clean-up buoyed by manufactured floating wetlands

Tackling water pollution with plant-filled platforms.

28 April, 2015

Vic councils sandbag against flood levee cost shifting

By Paul Hemsley Victoria’s City of Greater Bendigo is digging in for a fight to prevent the state government from shifting responsibility for flood levee bank funding from the Catchment Management Authorities onto local governments. The council has announced is investigating the formation of a lobbying alliance with other municipalities to oppose any potential state […]

15 November, 2013

Bendigo mayor demands referendum clarity from Premier

By Paul Hemsley The mayor of Greater Bendigo Council has put the hard word on Victorian Premier Denis Napthine and Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews to come clean on their positions on Constitutional recognition of local government amid sniping from the state government over the looming referendum on the issue on 14th September, 2013. The demand […]

24 May, 2013

Greater Bendigo loses on pokies

By Julian Bajkowski The City of Greater Bendigo has hit out a decision by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) wave through the installation of 30 more pokies at Bendigo Stadium, saying its surveys show the majority of the town’s population don’t want the gambling devices. The decision against the council is the latest […]

8 November, 2012