I recommend reading some of Steve Prothero’s posts on Substack at https://steveprothero.substack.com/
Steve posts regularly and has an excellent understanding of how local councils work. He asks the important questions and remains up-to-date on his local council’s decisions and decision makers.
Shoalhaven has been served a PIO, Performance Improvement Order, by the Office of Local Government. The summary of which is that ‘the draft order would require reporting to OLG about the restructure and about recruitment of senior roles (manager and above), plus compliance reports over two reporting periods in 2026.‘ This is not a small matter and Steve goes in-depth with his analysis and the process of bringing it to an extraordinary meeting of the council last Friday the 13th. Most of what will take place next will be internal so he has continues commenting on the council’s actions, finances and councillor motions.
It’s a very enjoyable and educational read.