City of Casey

The state government will introduce a bill to dismiss the Casey City Council on Tuesday, following a report from municipal monitor Laurinda Gardner.

City of Casey councillor Sam Aziz has been granted extended paid leave while in Egypt, despite facing allegations that he had received bribes from a property developer. It comes amid growing pressure on the Victorian government to sack the council. Aziz recently requested extended paid leave from council duties until April, citing health reasons.

The saga continues for Victoria’s councils as the state corruption watchdog’s investigation into Casey has sparked internal reviews at Mornington Peninsula Shire. For months the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission has been examining council decisions related to property development and planning in the City of Casey as part of Operation Sandon. It heard property developer John […]

The Victorian government plans to bring in a state-wide code of conduct for councillors as well as mandatory training for council election candidates. The Local Government Bill 2019 was introduced into parliament last week with a range of reforms for the state’s 79 councils, with a focus on transparency and democracy.

The City of Casey council in south-eastern Melbourne is the latest to face allegations of serious corruption that will be aired in a public inquiry. The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission will publicly examine the council’s allegedly dirty laundry in a series of hearings starting on November 18.

“If people aren’t complaining, they’re not changing,” says City of Casey strategic director Sally Curtain. Shield implementers from the naysayers and focus on demonstrating results.

An investigation triggered by a single complaint about an interest charge levied by a local council has resulted in a damning report about transparency practices and an ongoing investigation of the sector.

A local council in Victoria has taken to publicly shaming VicRoads in its effort to remove graffiti. Whether budget inadequacy or differing priorities, the council took a creative approach to highlighting the issue.

Local government tried to stop a new bottle shop in a Melbourne suburb because of its high rates of domestic violence. But they didn’t have facts on their side. It’s a lesson for policymakers everywhere.