Tag: Simon Overland
Whittlesea council appoints new acting CEO
Former Manningham council boss Joe Carbone has been named as Whittlesea council's new acting chief executive.
Mr Carbone will join the council on March 2,...
Whittlesea council CEO blow, again
Whittlesea council is again searching for someone to fill the city’s top job, after acting chief executive Kelvin Spiller announced he would depart the...
Petition calls for Simon Overland’s return
Close to 200 Whittlesea council employees have signed a petition calling for former chief executive Simon Overland to be reinstated.
Cr Lawrie Cox attempted to...
Councillor calls for Simon Overland to be reinstated
A Whittlesea councillor has called for former chief executive Simon Overland to be reinstated, saying the decision to terminate his contract had exposed the...
Monitor appointed to oversee Whittlesea council
The appointment of Whittlesea council’s new chief executive Kelvin Spiller and the behaviour of councillors will come under the spotlight, with a state government-appointed...
‘Toxic’ council blasted
A state MP is calling for the councillors responsible for the “hiring and firing” of Whittlesea council chief executives in recent years to stand...
Whittlesea council’s $1M headache
Whittlesea council’s decision to appoint an acting chief executive while Simon Overland is on indefinite leave from the council will cost ratepayers close to...
Former mayor raises concerns about safety at Whittlesea council
Whittlesea council has become an “unsafe” working environment, according to a former mayor.
Cr Lawrie Cox – who was mayor for the past 12 months...
Whittlesea council appoints acting CEO
Whittlesea council has appointed former Geelong council boss Kelvin Spiller as its acting chief executive.
A special council meeting – which was closed to the...
Whittlesea council CEO Simon Overland takes indefinite leave
The behaviour of some Whittlesea councillors has been blamed for chief executive Simon Overland’s shock decision to take indefinite leave from the troubled council.
Mr...
Councillor warns Whittlesea council about secrecy
A Whittlesea councillor says he is being denied access to vital information required to do his job.
Cr Tom Joseph said councillors are often being...
WorkSafe clears Whittlesea council of bullying claim
A WorkSafe investigation has found Whittlesea council is striving to provide a workplace free from bullying.
WorkSafe conducted an investigation following media reports of alleged...
Whittlesea council in limbo over CEO Simon Overland
Whittlesea council business has been placed on the backburner as a result of the controversy surrounding chief executive Simon Overland.
Mr Overland is under pressure...
Five Whittlesea councillors fail to show at meeting amid concerns about CEO Simon Overland
Five Whittlesea councillors failed to attend tonight's council meeting after raising concerns about Simon Overland remaining as the council's chief executive.
One of the councillors,...
Whittlesea mayor stands by CEO Simon Overland
Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox has declared his confidence in council chief executive Simon Overland, despite him being embroiled in a Royal Commission into Victoria...