Tag: Local Government
Mia is new mayor
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw has been elected mayor for the next 12 months.
Cr Shaw, a representative of the Iramoo ward, was elected unopposed at...
Geelong rejects regional plan
A state MP and the mayor of Greater Geelong council have spoken against the idea of joining with Wyndham to create a new region.
Last...
Outgoing councillors say goodbye to a tough gig
Potshots were fired at journalists, social media trolls and all-promising council candidates by outgoing councillors at the first meeting of the new Wyndham term.
Former...
Residents satisfied with Wyndham council
Residents are increasingly satisfied with the decisions made by Wyndham council, recently released data reveals.
Know Your Council data, released by the state government, shows...
Meet the new Wyndham council
The campaigning is over, the election was held, and Wyndham residents held their breath as a recount was ordered. And finally, the Wyndham council elections...
Cancel the election, Finn says
Wyndham council elections should be cancelled and administrators appointed instead of councillors, state Upper House Liberal MP Bernie Finn believes.
His call came after the...
Fairclough bows out of local politics
After 11 years as the representative for Wyndham’s Harrison ward, Cr Bob Fairclough has decided it’s time to bow out of local government.
First elected...
Barlow sets his sights on council, mayoralty
Wyndham residents could soon experience a blast from the past as a former mayor throws his hat back in the ring for this year’s...
A new train station is on the cards for Tarneit West after all
A new train station is on the cards for Tarneit West after all, the state government confirmed this week.
An “administrative error” has been blamed...
Five made redundant in council restructure
Wyndham council has made five employees redundant and hired six in its first restructure in more than a decade.
Five council managers and directors have...
Track records count in local polls
Candidates in October’s council elections will be asked what training they have done to take on the job of councillor.
And, if they’ve already been...
Opposition sees Wyndham’s growth challenges
A member of the state opposition got a first-hand experience of Wyndham’s growth and infrastructure challenges last week.
Tim Smith, the parliamentary secretary to Opposition...
Wyndham mayors could soon be elected by residents
Wyndham mayors could soon be elected directly by residents under sweeping changes being considered by the state government.
Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins last week...
Women urged to run for council
Wyndham’s mayor is backing a statewide push for more women to join local government.
Only four of Wyndham’s 11 councillors are female, yet women make...
CEO signals council restructure
Job losses have not been ruled out as Wyndham council prepares to restructure its workforce.
In a briefing with Star Weekly, chief executive Kelly Grigsby...
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