Unnecessary political pontificating, a costly payroll error, and e-bikes out - #617

Local Government News Roundup · Jul 16, 2026 · 35m

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

Hepburn’s governance crisis continues, as the council insists its budget is compliant

A $600,000 payroll error at the City of Stonnington

The end of e-bikes in Yarra

The sector calls for new disaster recovery funding arrangements to be scrapped

A NSW council CEO gets a new contract

A tense meeting in Cairns as the Mayor makes a second admission of wrongdoing

A councillor resignation in Townsville

and for the second consecutive episode, new CEO appointments in South Australia and Western Australia

Also today, National Growth Areas…