Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee

Inquiry into Local Government funding and services

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
Reports

Conducting Public Hearings

The Committee is currently holding public hearings for this Inquiry. Public hearing dates are:

19 September 2024 - Broadmeadows

25 September 2024 - Rosebud

7 October 2024 - Cobblebank

 

Upcoming public hearings

  • Broadmeadows Town Hall, 10 Dimboola Road, Broadmeadows, 3047

    10:00 AM

    Brimbank City Council Lynley Dumble, Acting Chief Executive Officer Mark Stoermer, Director, Corporate Servcies

    11:00 AM

    Murrindindi Shire Council Livia Bonazzi, Chief Executive Officer Michael Chesworth, Director, People & Corporate Performance

    12:00 PM

    Moonee Valley City Council Helen Sui, Chief Executive Officer Damian Hogan, Chief Financial Officer

    2:00 PM

    Indigo Community Voice Inc. Herb Ellerbock, President Christine Stewart, OAM, Committee Member Charles Mitchell, Committee Member

    3:00 PM

    Hume City Council Sheena Frost, Chief Executive Officer Fadi Srour, Chief Financial Officer

    4:00 PM

    Merri-bek City Council Cathy Henderson, Chief Executive Officer Jemma Wightman, Chief Financial Officer Sue Vujcevic, Director, Business Transformation

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Century Inn Traralgon, 5 Airfield Road, Traralgon, 3844

    10:00 AM

    Bass Coast Shire Council Greg Box, Chief Executive Officer David Filmalter, Chief Financial Officer

    11:00 AM

    East Gippsland Shire Council Sarah Johnston, General Manager, Business Excellence South Gippsland Shire Council Allison Jones, Director, Performance & Innovation Taryn Abrahamsson, Manager, Financial Strategy

    12:00 PM

    Latrobe City Council Steven Piasente, Chief Executive Officer

    2:00 PM

    Wangaratta Rural City Council Sarah Brindley, Director, Corporate & Leisure Jessica Greening, Manager, Finance Wodonga City Council Matthew Hyde, Chief Executive Officer

    3:00 PM

    Mansfield Shire Council Kristen Alexander, Chief Executive Officer James Alcaniz, Coordinator, Financial Planning & Analysis

    4:00 PM

    John Buxton Trent Anderson Geoff Gooch Sandra Grant
  • All Seasons Hotel Bendigo, McIvor Highway, Bendigo, 3550

    11:00 AM

    Wallaloo and Gre Gre District Alliance Marcia McIntyre Alexandra Matthews

    12:00 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 Services

    2:00 PM

    City of Greater Bendigo Andrew Cooney, Chief Executive Officer Nathan Morsillo, Manager Financial Strategy

    3:00 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 Mayor

    4:00 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 
  • 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 Services
    Submission

    12:00 PM

    Corangamite Shire Counci David Rae, Chief Executive Officer Cr Kate Makin, Mayor
    Submission

    2:00 PM

    City of Greater Geelong Troy Edwards, Executive Director of Corporate Services
    Submission

    3:00 PM

    Hindmarsh Shire Council Monica Revell, Chief Executive Officer Yarriambiack Shire Council Tammy Smith, Chief Executive Officer Cr Kylie Zanker, Mayor
    Submission - Hindmarsh Shire Council Submission - Yarriambiack Shire Council

    4:00 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
    Submission - Moyne Shire Council Submission - Pyrenees Shire Council Submission - Warrnambool City Council
  • 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 Commission
    Transcript Responses to QON Responses to QON - Attachment

    11:00 AM

    Municipal Association of Victoria Kat Panjari, Director of Strategic Foresight and Partnerships Emlyn Breese, Coordinator of Research and Policy, Strategic Foresight and Partnerships
    Transcript Responses to QON

    12:00 PM

    Victorian Local Governance Association Kathryn Arndt, Chief Executive Officer Rhys Thomas, Head of Local Government Programs and Policy
    Transcript

    2:00 PM

    Local Government Finance Professionals (FinPro) Bradley Thomas, President Nathan Morsillo, Executive Member and Manager of Financial Strategy at City of Greater Bendigo
    Transcript Responses to QON Submission Supplementary Submission 1 Supplementary Submission 2 Supplementary Submission 3

    3:00 PM

    Rural Councils Victoria Cr Mary-Ann Brown, Chair
    Transcript

    4:00 PM

    Council Watch Dean Hurlston, President
    Transcript