Plans for a big solar farm and battery in the South West have fallen through after the targeted customer, gold miner Newmont, extended its long-term coal power supply.
The City of Perth council has imploded with councillors formally placed on notice before meeting behind closed doors and using a voting bloc to suspend the chief executive Michelle Reynolds.
Local government inspector Tony Brown addressed Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds and councillors on Tuesday night, warning them he’d take the next step if there weren’t improvements in the running of the council soon.
Soon after his address, councillors held a special meeting before the chief executive was told at about 11pm she was stood down.
