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A South Australian council that spent tens of thousands of ratepayer dollars each year paying its CEO’s vehicle expenses committed maladministration, the state’s Ombudsman has found.
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A major metropolitan council has voted to sack one of its elected members for failing to turn up to meetings, with the councillor blaming back pain, laryngitis, bronchitis and IT difficulties for her repeated absences.
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Streaky Bay Council will not support a plan for a five-hectare oyster lease in a prominent part of its bay and has taken a swipe at the State Government for giving it late notice and a short timeframe to consult with residents.
South Australia’s largest council is poised to be the first to ask permission to ban genetically modified crops from its borders following a push from McLaren Vale’s wine industry, which says the lifting of a moratorium will cost the region millions.
Hundreds of Adelaide business are turning to their local councils for advice to help them through the coronavirus pandemic as shop local campaigns are rolled out across the suburbs.
The Local Government Association has rejected a State Government push for councils to give greater scrutiny to design quality in development decisions, saying the “overly bureaucratic” move will be “easily ignored” by developers and assessment authorities.
South Australian councils are considering whether to apply to keep a ban on genetically-modified crops in their areas, with one southeastern council already flagging its intention to allow GM farming ahead of a public consultation.
