City of Melville appoints first female CEO

City of Melville in WA has appointed its first female CEO.

20 November, 2023

City of Melville gets first female CEO

The city of Melville in WA has appointed its first female CEO, with Gail Bowman stepping into the role.

11 September, 2023

Govt orders WA council to sort out governance issues

The city of Melville in WA has been ordered to pull its socks up and sort out governance issues or face further action.

22 March, 2023

Awards celebrate Australia’s museums and art galleries

Local councils around Australia have been recognised in this year’s MAGNA awards.

27 June, 2022

Returned LGAQ president vows to fight COVID ‘curve-ball’

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

25 October, 2020

Commissioner appointed at second WA council

A roundup of appointments, departures and movement within government.

11 July, 2019

Noticeboard: Peter Schneider appointed Warrnambool CEO 

Plus: mayors elected in Bendigo and Monash, and new CEO appointed at the City of Melville.

19 November, 2018

Council CEOs ‘hung out to dry’ on stress burden

Financial constraints and rising expectations are impacting the mental wellbeing of councils’ most senior managers, with the issue now set to be investigated in new research.

24 August, 2018

Strength in numbers: councils collaborate on key issues

While the NSW Government legislates for local government to work together in formalised groups, a diverse band of councils has already initiated their own alliances, writes Annalisa Haskell.

1 June, 2018

Noticeboard: Leadership overhaul at Lake Macquarie Council

Also in this issue: City of Melville farewells CEO; Latrobe Valley appoints a health advocate; and new appointments to the board of Victoria’s EPA.

28 May, 2018

New LGMA president is ex-Local Government CEO of 2014

Dr Shayne Silcox’s appointment announced.

1 June, 2015

Melville named as world’s most liveable city

By Angela Dorizas The City of Melville has joined the ranks of the world’s most liveable and sustainable communities at an UN-endorsed awards ceremony in the Czech Republic. The local government area in the southern suburbs of Perth was a gold winner at the

19 October, 2009