Treaty, yeah: Victoria moves ahead with plans for Indigenous settlement News As the federal government cops flak for deciding not to hold a referendum on whether an advisory council representing Indigenous Australians should be enshrined in the
Electronic voting, popular mayors on cards for Vic councils June 10, 2016 By David Donaldson News Victorian councils would be given the option of directly elected mayors and electronic voting as part of a state government proposal to overhaul how local governments are
Victorian government to sack colourful Geelong mayor April 12, 2016 By David Donaldson News The Victorian government has opened up a debate about local democracy, announcing it has “no choice” but to sack Geelong’s directly elected mayor Darryn Lyons and
Leak from Terry Moran report says Geelong council could be sacked April 4, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Victorian Minister for Local Government Natalie Hutchins has been advised to sack the City of Greater Geelong council, according to a newspaper report over the
Fewer than one in five Victorian council CEOs are women March 8, 2016 By David Donaldson News Women continue to be underrepresented in the senior ranks of local councils, according to data released for International Women’s Day. Only 16.5% of Victorian local
