Report Tabled | The Committee tabled its Final Report on 28 November 2024.
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Previous public hearings
Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.
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Tuesday 8 October
Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
10:00 AM
Local Government Victoria Mike Gooey, Executive Director Colin Morrison, Executive Officer11:00 AM
Australian Services Union Tash Wark, Branch Secretary Phillipa Balk, Industrial Officer12:00 PM
Essential Services Commission Gerard Brody, Commissioner & Chairperson Marcus Crudden, Executive Director, Price, Monitoring & Regulation -
Monday 7 October
Western BACE, 222 Ferris Road, Cobblebank, 3338
10:00 AM
Wyndham City Council Stephen Wall, Chief Executive Officer11:00 AM
Hobsons Bay City Council Aaron Van Egmond, Chief Executive Officer Andrew McLeod, Director, Corporate Servcies -
Wednesday 25 September
Frankston Arts Centre, 27 Davey Street, Frankston, 3199
11:00 AM
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council John Baker, Chief Executive Officer Bulent Oz, Chief Financial Officer12:00 PM
Frankston City Council Nathan Conroy, Mayor Phil Cantillon, Chief Executive Officer Kim Jaensch, Chief Financial Officer Angela Hughes, Director, Community Cam Arullamthan, Director Infrastructure & Operations Shweta Babbar, Director Customers, Innovation and Arts2:00 PM
Cardinia Shire Council Carol Jeffs, Chief Executive Officer Allison Southwell, Chief Financial Officer3:00 PM
Knox City Council Jude Dwight, Mayor Navec Lorkin, Chief Financial Officer -
Thursday 19 September
Broadmeadows Town Hall, 10 Dimboola Road, Broadmeadows, 3047
10:00 AM
Brimbank City Council Lynley Dumble, Acting Chief Executive Officer Mark Stoermer, Director, Corporate Servcies11:00 AM
Murrindindi Shire Council Livia Bonazzi, Chief Executive Officer Michael Chesworth, Director, People & Corporate Performance12:00 PM
Moonee Valley City Council Helen Sui, Chief Executive Officer Damian Hogan, Chief Financial Officer2:00 PM
Indigo Community Voice Inc. Herb Ellerbock, President Christine Stewart, OAM, Committee Member Charles Mitchell, Committee Member3:00 PM
Hume City Council Sheena Frost, Chief Executive Officer Fadi Srour, Chief Financial Officer4:00 PM
Merri-bek City Council Cathy Henderson, Chief Executive Officer Jemma Wightman, Chief Financial Officer Sue Vujcevic, Director, Business Transformation -
Wednesday 4 September
Century Inn Traralgon, 5 Airfield Road, Traralgon, 3844
10:00 AM
Bass Coast Shire Council Greg Box, Chief Executive Officer David Filmalter, Chief Financial Officer11:00 AM
East Gippsland Shire Council Sarah Johnston, General Manager, Business Excellence South Gippsland Shire Council Allison Jones, Director, Performance & Innovation Taryn Abrahamsson, Manager, Financial Strategy12:00 PM
Latrobe City Council Steven Piasente, Chief Executive Officer2:00 PM
Wangaratta Rural City Council Sarah Brindley, Director, Corporate & Leisure Jessica Greening, Manager, Finance Wodonga City Council Matthew Hyde, Chief Executive Officer3:00 PM
Mansfield Shire Council Kristen Alexander, Chief Executive Officer James Alcaniz, Coordinator, Financial Planning & Analysis -
Wednesday 21 August
All Seasons Hotel Bendigo, McIvor Highway, Bendigo, 3550
11:00 AM
Wallaloo and Gre Gre District Alliance Marcia McIntyre Alexandra Matthews12:00 PM
Buloke Shire Council Daniel McLoughlan, Acting Chief Executive Officer Anthony Smith, Executive Support Project Officer Campaspe Shire Council Tony Marwood, Deputy Mayor Matthew McPherson, Director Corporate Services2:00 PM
City of Greater Bendigo Andrew Cooney, Chief Executive Officer Nathan Morsillo, Manager Financial Strategy3:00 PM
Strathbogie Shire Council Tim Tamlin, Chief Executive Officer Gannawarra Shire Council Geoff Rollinson, Chief Executive Officer Amanda Wilson, Director Corporate Services Mitchell Shire Council Brett Luxford, Chief Executive Officer Nathan Clark, Acting Mayor4:00 PM
Macedon Ranges Shire Council Annette Death, Mayor Bernie O'Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer Adele Drago-Stevens, Director Corporate Services Hepburn Shire Council Bradley Thomas, Chief Executive Officer Indigo Shire Council Trevor Ierino, CEO -
Wednesday 7 August
Killara Centre, 210-212 Manifold Street, Camperdown, Victoria 3260
11:00 AM
Swan Hill Rural City Council Cr Stuart King, Mayor Bhan Pratap, Director, Corporate Services12:00 PM
Corangamite Shire Counci David Rae, Chief Executive Officer Cr Kate Makin, Mayor2:00 PM
City of Greater Geelong Troy Edwards, Executive Director of Corporate Services3:00 PM
Hindmarsh Shire Council Monica Revell, Chief Executive Officer Yarriambiack Shire Council Tammy Smith, Chief Executive Officer Cr Kylie Zanker, Mayor4:00 PM
Pyrenees Shire Council Jim Nolan, Chief Executive Officer Moyne Shire Council Ed Small, Director Corporate and Governance Services Mark Eversteyn, Chief Executive Officer Warrnambool City Council Andrew Mason, Chief Executive Officer John Brockway, Manager Finance -
Wednesday 26 June
Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
10:00 AM
Department of Government Services Mike Gooey, Executive Director of Local Government Victoria Colin Morrison, Executive Officer of Victorian Local Government Grants Commission11:00 AM
Municipal Association of Victoria Kat Panjari, Director of Strategic Foresight and Partnerships Emlyn Breese, Coordinator of Research and Policy, Strategic Foresight and Partnerships12:00 PM
Victorian Local Governance Association Kathryn Arndt, Chief Executive Officer Rhys Thomas, Head of Local Government Programs and Policy2:00 PM
Local Government Finance Professionals (FinPro) Bradley Thomas, President Nathan Morsillo, Executive Member and Manager of Financial Strategy at City of Greater Bendigo