Darryn Lyons

Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons threatened to sue the council CEO if bullying allegations were made public, the independent report revealed. Former Victorian mandarin Yehudi Blacher will be installed as administrator.

The Victorian government is facing pushback as it moves to sack Geelong’s council over “serious governance failures”. The Municipal Association of Victoria tells The Mandarin it’s concerned citizens won’t have a voice.

The City of Greater Geelong governance inquiry was leaked as soon as it got to the minister’s office. A news reporter who worked to uncover a culture of bullying says the councillors might all be dismissed.

IPAA Victoria’s Digital Delivery conference in Geelong exposed the two players in the public sector digital change race: the worriers and those who are making it up as they go. It’s an exciting time, writes Tom Burton.