Tag: Local Government
Wyndham council to consider rates rise bid
Wyndham council is yet to decide whether it will apply for a rates increase higher than the consumer price index cap of 2.5 per...
Councillor ‘on leave’ after conduct breach finding
Wyndham councillor Glenn Goodfellow has taken a “leave of absence” from the next two council meetings after he was found to have breached both...
Minister urged to act on councillor bullying claims
A Liberal MP has called on the Local Government Minister to investigate allegations of bullying among Wyndham councillors, claiming many are “out of control”.
Speaking...
Councillors face tougher misconduct penalties
Wyndham councillors who aren’t on their best behaviour will face tougher punishments under recent changes to the Local Government Act.
Under the changes, councillors will...
Councillor calls for meetings to stream live
A Wyndham councillor has called for changes that encourage greater transparency and attract more professionals to local government.
Intaj Khan, serving his first term as...
Wyndham council appoints new chief executive
Experienced local government leader Kelly Grigsby will take the hot seat as Wyndham council’s newly appointed chief executive it was announced yesterday.
Ms Grigsby has...
Council welcomes stronger conduct standards
Misbehaving councillors could be suspended for six months under a state government push to introduce tougher conduct standards.
The state government will present its proposed...
Women of diversity urged to run for council
Women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, are being urged to nominate for next year’s Wyndham council elections.
To...
Councillor roles and powers under review
The powers and roles of mayors, councillors and council staff will be examined as part of a statewide review of the Local Government Act.
The...
Wyndham council reviewing local laws
Four Wyndham local laws will be consolidated in a bid to make regulations easier for residents to understand.
The consolidated law will be known as...
Indian precinct panel queried
Wyndham residents have questioned the state government’s handling of the Indian Cultural Precinct selection process.
About 35 people attended Monday night’s meeting at Werribee, chaired...
Rates cap won’t fit for council
Capping rate rises at the consumer price index will disadvantage the Wyndham community into the future, according to the council.
In a recent submission to...