Resignations abound, by-election chaos, and a financial black hole - #575

Local Government News Roundup · Apr 16, 2026 · 28m

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A string of CEO resignations, affecting four statesA $15M court decision with sector-wide implicationsIndustrial action at some Melbourne councils escalatesPolice are called, as Liverpool’s by-election descends into chaosThe council pausing green waste collections to save on fuelA Councillor steps down after months of controversyA costly cleanup after a run of vandalism in KiamaQueensland councils staring into a financial black holeAnd scrutiny on a Council’s interstate fact finding tripplus much more local government news…