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VLGA Connect: Governance Update, 24th June 2022
Episode 281
Today on the Governance Update with Chris Eddy and Stephen Cooper, brought to you by Hunt & Hunt Lawyers.
It's National Take Your Dog to Work Day! Apart from canine interruptus, we talk about the newly released Municipal Monitor's report in relation to Yarra City Council;
A councillor donating her allowance accrued during a leave of absence;
Councillors standing for Liberal Party preselection to the upper house;
The culture review insights report in the news;
Councils grappling with balance in relation to public participation at council meetings;
CEO appointment news and Steve's view on how CEO salaries are reported in the media;
and much, much more.

Here are some links for further reading:
Yarra monitor report: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/municipal-monitor-tenure-extended-yarra-city-council; https://t.co/xbeXa6Gm91
Despi O'Connor to donate allowance: https://www.mpnews.com.au/2022/06/20/oconnor-to-donate-council-election-pay/
Liberal Party upper house preselection: https://twitter.com/sumeyyailanbey/status/1539387781889216512?s=20
ABC reports on culture review insights report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA06p38EgQ4
Chestermere Council under investigation: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/not-right-chestermere-council-under-fire-for-lack-of-transparency
City of Swan meeting procedure changes: https://echonewspaper.com.au/talk-time-cut-at-swan/?fbclid=IwAR3vm8umeJ0lS0SVVmoNMpBX2VloqWBqrV4pEc0JuEt8-kcJf_R4tEQc8pg
A CEO appointed and then unappointed: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/onkaparinga-council-ceo-alastair-dawson-who-blasted-grace-tame/news-story/ecd14b0069c7e757daec91f900f8aeb0
City of Casey CEO reappointed for 5 years: https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/news/council-reappoints-casey-ceo-glenn-patterson
Jerome Weimar, CEO Comm Games OC https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/weimar-lead-victoria-2026-organising-committee
Southern Mallee CEO and Council part ways:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/southern-mallee-council-ceo-jason-taylor-leaves/101176302
London councillor escapes sanction for breaking lockdown rules - was not acting in an official capacity!
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-61892733

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