Councils
Tracking recent Manningham council meetings
This list tracks City of Manningham council meetings since the October 2020 elections, noting any interesting developments or debates along with links to the minutes and the webcast.
Dec. 11, 2024
From Parliament to Council
Here is a list of former state and federal politicians who later tried or did return to serve in local government. Please send additions and corrections to stephen@maynereport.com. Also, check out this companion list of almost 200 former councillors who made it into state or federal Parliament.
Jan. 5, 2025
Capital works projects exceeding 500k over current council term
Capital works projects exceeding 500k over current council term.
Jun. 3, 2024
Almost 200 councillors who made it into parliament
Local government is an excellent training ground for State and Federal politicians. Below is a list of more than 180 current and past federal and state politicians who got their start serving on their local council. See this list for examples of the reverse too. We're still missing plenty of names, especially outside Victoria, so please send any updates and additions by email to stephen@maynereport.com or via Twitter to @maynereport.
Jan. 5, 2025
Full call of the card for 2016 Vic elections, plus some 2020 results
This list tracks 2016 ward structures, nominations, retirements, defeats, results, mayoral selection and some of the key issues in the 2016 Victorian council elections, with the odd update on what happened in the 2020 elections. Feel free to email your thoughts or insights to stephen@maynereport.com or tweet us @maynereport.
Nov. 24, 2020
Notices of Motion at Manningham 2008-2012
This list tracks notices of motion put up by individual councillors at Manningham during the 2008-12 council term, along with a couple at the bottom from the end of the previous term.
Oct. 6, 2024
Defending tenders being determined in open session
Here is the submission Stephen Mayne made opposing the City of Melbourne proposal to return to the pre-2013 default position of making tender decisions in council sessions which are closed to the public. The idea was initially deferred and then dropped.
Oct. 6, 2024
Tracking Victorian Crs who were members of a political party in 2016
This list tracks local government councillors in Victoria after the 2016 elections who were paid up and publicly known members of a political party. Send additional names or corrections to stephen@maynereport.com
Oct. 6, 2024
94 former councillors who attempted a return in 2016
Here is a list of 94 former councillors who attempted a return to local government at the 2016 council elections and this research was picked up by the Herald Sun. At the bottom we also have 16 examples of family affairs. Send more tips to Stephen@maynereport.com.
Sep. 10, 2022
2016 Stephen Mayne City of Melbourne re-election pitch
Here is a package of material supporting the re-election of independent Stephen Mayne to City of Melbourne in the 2016 Victorian local government elections. It didn't work as he was narrowly defeated after not spending $1 on the campaign.
Oct. 6, 2024
Governance reforms at City of Melbourne
Here is an account of governance and transparency reforms at City of Melbourne as they rolled out chronologically between October 2012 and the 2016 council elections.
Sep. 22, 2020
54 City of Melbourne motions
Here are links to the 54 City of Melbourne motions put up by Stephen Mayne since November 2012 which have driven a wide ranging governance and transparency reform program.
Sep. 9, 2021
Mayne Report editions covering City of Melbourne
Here are some links to some of the Mayne Report email editions which have covered issues at the City of Melbourne.
Oct. 6, 2024
Donald Trump motion at City of Melbourne
Here is the text of a motion lodged by Cr Stephen Mayne that was debated in 2016 at the City of Melbourne in the lead up to the US presidential election. It was defeated 9-2.
Oct. 13, 2024
Tracking the length of Manningham meetings
This list tracks the length of Manningham Council meetings over the the first 3 years of the 2008-12 council term. It was decisive in allowing public questions to be moved to start of the meetings.
Jan. 13, 2025
Governance transcripts from Manningham
Here are some audio files and transcripts from public council meetings in Manningham where Stephen Mayne took a position on governance or disclosure.
Jan. 7, 2014
City of Melbourne's People's Panel
Here are link to the all relevant documents on City of Melbourne's ground-breaking citizen jury advising on the first ever 10 year financial plan.
Sep. 23, 2022
Elected to City of Melbourne
Here is a package of material published during the election campaign leading up to the October 2012 City of Melbourne elections.
Sep. 22, 2020
Major Manningham developments approvals at open council
This list tracks some large residential developments that have been approved at Manningham council meetings over the past 18 years, particularly during the 2008-12 council. At the bottom there are examples of some Cr refusals when the officers recommended in favour.
Oct. 6, 2024
Council expenditure disclosure
This list tracks how accommodating councils are with their councillor expenditure disclosure.
Sep. 11, 2020
Asking questions at council meetings in 2012
This list tracks the rules for residents who wish to ask questions at public council meetings as applied before the 2012 council elections.
Oct. 6, 2024
Governance reforms at City of Melbourne
Here are some links to governance reforms at City of Melbourne over the past two years.
Nov. 4, 2014
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