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Glebe · GlebeVictoria has reached a milestone in its move to clean up local government with the introduction of legislation to boost integrity and governance among the state’s 79 councils.
Melissa Horne Since the last council elections in 2020, 56 councillors have resigned and 11 councils have had municipal monitors appointed, with one council suspended and one dismissed as a result of governance issues. Reforms to the Local Government Act, most of which wi…See the Story
New laws introduced to clean up local government
Trees · GlebeCity of Perth Council has approved a review of city laws that will see penalties for tree vandals significantly increased after losing almost 70 trees to “mindless vandals” in the last year and a half.
Mayor Basil Zemilas: fed up with tree vandals. Council says the current the maximum penalty of $500 doesn’t provide a significant deterrent, and wants to see that figure increased to $5000. Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas says tree vandalism is a major…See the Story
City of Perth to hit tree vandals with $5000 fines
Glebe · GlebeSydney’s suburban passenger rail network operator is facing significant challenges including fleet reliability, workforce gaps, major system upgrades and governance issues, a report says.
Carolyn Walsh: report released The final report of an independent panel’s review into Sydney Trains’ rail infrastructure and systems was released last week. The report says Sydney Trains is facing major changes to systems, fleet and infrastructure over the nex…See the Story
Challenges loom for Sydney Trains, panel warns
Glebe · GlebeQueensland is recruiting a permanent independent Victims’ Commissioner to promote the rights of victims of crime.
Jon Rouse: intermin Victims Commissioner The Victim’s Commissioner will have the power to review matters relating to victims of crime and consult with victims on what’s important to them. The state government committed to establishing the position following the release of its July 2022 Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce report on …See the Story
Queensland seeks permanent Victim's Commissioner
Glebe · GlebeThe NSW government says it will implement all the recommendations of an Ombudman’s report that found the past use of automation by Revenue NSW to recover fines and debts from defaulters’ bank accounts was unlawful.
Paul Miller: approach automation with care In findings that have undertones of the federal government’s Robodebt debacle, the Ombudsman also found Revenue NSW didn’t provide decision makers with the right information to implement the…See the Story
Revenue NSW automated debt recovery 'unlawful', ombudsman finds
Environment · GlebeThe amalgamation of three western Sydney councils created a ‘chaotic’, poorly governed environment in which a former senior Inner West Council project engineer was able to get away with corrupt conduct, the ICAC has found.
Chief ICAC Commissioner John Hatzistergos Against this backdrop, IWC project manager Tony Nguyen was able to engage in schemes which resulted in IWC contracts, some worth more than $1 million, being awarded to companies that…See the Story
Corruption flourished amid post-amalgamation chaos, ICAC finds
Glebe · GlebeA Queensland council is working with a local textile recycling company to see if a new type of mulch made from cotton fibres can improve grass coverage. The trial seeks to test if the ‘hydromulch’, which is made from a blend of cotton fibres, grass seed and fertiliser, can increase grass coverage at a local park in the Logan City LGA by increasing soil nutrient levels and retaining moisture. It’s hoped the trial could validate a new circular use…See the Story
Council trials mulch made from recycled cotton
Glebe · GlebeMunicipal monitors been appointed at Darebin City for the second time after the council failed to adequately address issues raised in a previous report.
Melissa Horne: not satisfied Victoria’s minister for local government has the power to appoint monitors to councils that are experiencing governance issues, and Darebin is the tenth council to have monitors appointed since December 2021. Local government minister Melissa Horne announced on Mond…See the Story
