VLGA has appointed local government professional Rhys Thomas to a senior role.
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VLGA wants helpline for councillors, execs
VLGA wants a helpline and early intervention services for elected officials and local government executives.
Victorian council culture to come under the spotlight
The Victorian government has launched a project to look at the culture of the state’s councils and make them a safer space for women.
Plan Melbourne’s governance under fire
By Julian Bajkowski A controversial move by Victoria’s Napthine government to have an appointed board run a new statutory state agency tasked with helping to coordinate urban renewal so that…
Vic councils probe developer donations and bad candidate conduct
By Julian Bajkowski Convenors of a post mortem into Victoria’s fractious local government elections of 2012 have issued a challenge to the state’s councillors and candidates to frankly vent their…
LGSA accelerates social media push
By Paul Hemsley The Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales (LGSA) has become the latest local government peak body to launch a Twitter account as part of…
Victoria’s winds of change
By Lachlan Colquhoun The Baillieu Government in Victoria has introduced regulations saying it will “restore certainty and fairness to local communities” on the issue of with farm planning. On the…
MAV expands capacity with two appointments
By Staff Writer The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has strengthened its capacity to deliver services and build knowledge about the local sphere of government with two senior staff appointments….