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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
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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
‘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
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
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
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
Turmoil embroils City of Perth as acting CEO accuses lord mayor of ‘unlawful’ motion
The city’s outgoing acting chief executive claims a major workplace review was pushed through unlawfully, while the lord mayor maintains the review is “essential”.
- Carla Hildebrandt
‘Student housing on steroids’: $55m Fremantle co-living tower approved
Fremantle is set to host a bold new co-living development, with a state panel backing the unique project unanimously despite crime, noise and safety fears.
- Carla Hildebrandt
Perth’s new Lord Mayor orders workplace culture investigation in shock opening move
The probe will once again leave the city open to scrutiny, just five years after a major inquiry exposed deep governance failings.
- Carla Hildebrandt