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Spence Consulting Group was proud to partner with Star of the South to develop the Offshore Wind Supplier Showcase, highlighting local supply opportunities and providing major offshore wind suppliers a glimpse of what local businesses have to offer.
Spence Consulting Group congratulates the recently elected Mayors from across the local government sector, noting that there are 11 first term Councillors elected to the mayoralty.
With the Victorian Electoral Commission now having listed all results, Spence Consulting Group can provide an accurate listing of all newly elected councillors.
Looking back over the 2016 to 2020 Victorian Local Council term of office we reflect upon some of the key moments and issues for the sector.
Of the 2,187 candidates contesting the 2020 Victorian Council elections, Spence Consulting Group has identified a number of ex-councillors who have decided to seek election, along with a few other notable candidates.
In the lead up to the October 2020 Council elections there are 623 Councillor positions to be elected, and this is the first time that all councils will conduct postal voting.
Spence Consulting Group has prepared the following overview of nominations for Victoria’s 79 councils.
As the Victorian Local Government sector creeps towards the end of the 4-year Councillor electoral cycle it is worth reflecting upon the 2016 council elections and the changes implemented in the lead up to October 2020 elections.
Spence Consulting Group has updated its Victorian Council’s Executive Management chart to reflect changes since its initial 2019 version, some personnel and structural changes have occurred since last year’s edition. For the latest updates see the below listing.
Wanta is a not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation that works with remote communities in the Northern Territory to reduce the significant gap in education outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.
A summary of ward structures and councillor representation for all 79 councils as at March 2020 can be found in the following report.
In the following article, we strive to provide you with some background analysis on the experience, knowledge and skill set of all existing CEO’s (as at February 18, 2020).
Supporting and enabling new opportunities and a brighter future for youth living in remote communities.
The following report provides the details of the Mayor elected to each Municipality in the lead-in to the 2020 Victorian Local Government elections.
As we come to the end of the third year and enter the fourth year of the Victorian Municipal electoral cycle, we reflect upon the former Councillors who were elected in October 2016, but for one reason or another were unable to complete a full four-year term in office.
It’s been over 20 years since the historic Victorian Council amalgamations that saw the sacking of 1,600 elected Councillors, the elimination of 210 Councils and the creation of 78 new Councils through an amalgamation process with each new entity being governed by State appointed Commissioners.
As the Victorian State Government embarks upon implementing a new Local Government Act, Spence Consulting Group examines the purpose and intent of each of the amendments of the Local Government Act 1989.
In part 2 of the series, we examine the process, circumstances and reasoning that led to the most recent four dismissals of Victorian Councils.
Since amalgamations, eight Councils have been dismissed. In part 1 of the series, we examine the process, circumstances, logic and reasoning that led to the first four of the above Councils being dismissed.
Spence Consulting Group has produced an analysis of the final Victorian federal seat results in the 46th Federal Parliament including a pendulum which illustrates where each Victorian Municipality is located relative to the federal seats.
Spence Consulting Group has compiled a listing of Senior Council Officers, with a view to articulating and comparing the various organisational directorates, departments, leadership teams and structures at each Victorian Council.
Congratulations to the Victorian Local Government recipients of 2019 Queens Birthday Honours, see the full list here.
Spence Consulting Group has updated its Victorian Council’s Executive Management chart to reflect changes since its April 2020 version, some personnel and structural changes have occurred since last year’s edition. For the latest updates see the below listing.