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Alcohol could soon be banned for elected members at the City of Joondalup.

More than 800 locals sign petition to cut off Joondalup councillors’ alcohol

Despite more than half of the Joondalup council members not drinking in the elected members lounge, residents still want the booze booted out of the council chambers.

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway

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An artist impression of what the proposed Alchemy Sauna might look like above the North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.

The sauna proposal that could bring the heat to an iconic Cottesloe lookout

Alchemy Saunas have put forward a proposal to build a sauna atop the North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club - but do locals want it?

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway
WA Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley says she is extremely concerned about the “increased level of dysfunction and poor governance that has been evident across parts of the local government sector.”

Councils on notice: What’s behind WA’s ‘dysfunctional’ local government saga?

With more councils falling apart across WA, the state government hopes local government inspectors, monitors and adjudicators will be enough to get them back on track.

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway
City of Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds (inset, left) and chief executive Michelle Reynolds (right).

Internal emails reveal depth of rift between City of Perth’s top brass

Freedom of Information documents have revealed tense internal emails within City of Perth’s leadership.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
Stock image of skip bin in front of house in Australian suburb. Picture: Adobe Stock

Perth council says no to public skip bins despite ‘dumping galore’

A community-led request to place skip bins on public verges to fight “dumping galore” has been binned by City of Canning councillors, despite a massive spike in illegal littering.

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway
The City of Perth Council.

‘Escalating’ safety concerns force Perth council vote as Lord Mayor blocks leadership question

The vote followed a tense exchange after a question about whether conditions had improved “with the Lord Mayor” was ruled out of order.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
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The snap rally is scheduled to take place outside Perth’s Council House.

City of Perth councillor travel costs triple to $106k, newly released figures show

Travel spending by councillors at the City of Perth more than tripled last financial year jumping to $106,500.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
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Battle to ‘establish dominance’ leaves City of Perth beyond repair, leaked report claims

A redacted copy of a confidential City of Perth report leaked to this masthead reveals “concerning parallels” with conditions that led to the council’s suspension in 2018.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
Explosive letters have detailed a rift in the City of Perth, with Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds and chief executive Michelle Reynolds at the centre of the controversy.

Perth council at war: The 30-page dossier laying bare city’s leadership rift

A dossier from City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds and a letter purporting to be from ex-employees, sent to councillors just hours apart, allege “punitive actions” and a deteriorating workplace culture.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
The City of Perth Council.

City of Perth turmoil intensifies as lord mayor hands workplace probe to local government inspector

The City of Perth has been thrown into fresh turmoil, with the lord mayor requesting a state government investigation after abandoning the controversial workplace culture review he pushed through last month.

  • Carla Hildebrandt