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News

City councillor accused of using public resources for election recruiting

The SA president of the Local Government Association says she will be formally reporting allegations that a fellow Adelaide city councillor used council staff and public resources to gather candidates for the upcoming election.

News

Controversial mayor Lorraine Rosenberg won't run again

Onkaparinga mayor Lorraine Rosenberg has announced she will not contest the next election following more than 12 months of controversy over council spending – ending a 33-year career in local government.

News

New productivity commission should judge rate-capping: Pangallo

Frank Pangallo says the State Government’s proposed state productivity commission should assess its plans for council rate-capping.

Local

New call for Rosenberg to stand down as LGA president

Pressure is building on embattled Onkaparinga mayor Lorraine Rosenberg, with a major metropolitan council likely to call for her to resign as president of the Local Government Association – and a fellow mayor urging her to step aside.

Opinion

The real problem with local government? We just don't care

Despite the political heat about rate-capping and evidence of mismanagement by local councils in South Australia, very few people pay any attention to the lowest rung of government. And that’s a big problem.