City of South Perth

29/10/2026

Mother duck on the lookout 🦆

Sir James Mitchell Park is a great place to bird watch from a safe distance, if you're into cute ducklings and cygnets 🥹😍

Please keep an eye out for our wildlife crossing roads near our parks and reserves 👀

28/10/2026

Here’s some of the decisions made at the 27 October Council Meeting:

• Council adopted the revised Local Heritage Survey
• There will be lots of chances to have your say, with the draft Council Plan 2027-2037, draft Urban Greening Implementation Plan and a range of revised planning policies all approved for public advertising
• The South Perth Senior Citizens Centre will continue operating from its current location, with Council supporting a five-year lease extension
• Following the meeting, a Special Council Meeting was held to discuss CEO employment matters.

Find out more about the full agenda at southperth.wa.gov.au/minutes or watch the livestream ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/AqaXkGbhQ10?si=yILbmco6oKJhadaG

28/10/2026

Message from the Mayor regarding CEO employment:

It’s no secret that the City of South Perth has been the subject of some controversy over the past 12 months.

Council has refrained from making public comment during this time, because it was necessary to allow the proper processes to be conducted and for Council to ensure procedural fairness.

In August of this year, Council unanimously resolved to suspend CEO Liz Ledger and appoint an external independent workplace investigator to investigate multiple allegations of misconduct against Ms Ledger.

That investigation has now been concluded. Council received the outcome of the independent investigation (including Ms Ledger’s responses to the allegations) last week.

On the basis of the findings, Council unanimously resolved at a Special Council Meeting last night to summarily terminate Ms Ledger’s employment for serious misconduct with immediate effect.

This supersedes her tendered resignation of 26 October 2026.

Ms Gail McGowan PSM was appointed as Monitor to the City of South Perth in February following my request, and Ms McGowan concluded her tenure earlier this month. I am very grateful to Ms McGowan for her oversight during this period and her presence has very much assisted the Council and City to successfully navigate through a challenging period and get things back on track.

I want to thank my Council colleagues for their hard work and cooperation during challenging circumstances. Our community deserves a Council that is focused on service and on delivering good outcomes, and I think that’s exactly what our community has seen in recent months.

I also want to thank our Acting Executive Management Team and all employees. They have really risen to the challenge over the past 12 months and have been going the extra mile to maintain service delivery during this period. It hasn’t been easy for our employees, and I am just so grateful for their dedication and their commitment to our wonderful community.

Council will shortly begin the process for the appointment of a new substantive CEO, and all of us, Council Members and employees alike, are focused on moving forward and continuing to serve the wonderful people of our beautiful City.

Mayor Greg Milner

27/10/2026

**See bit.ly/message-from-mayor for a further update**

The City of South Perth notes CEO Liz Ledger’s resignation, provided on 26 October 2026.

Ms Ledger commenced the role of CEO at the City of South Perth on 1 December 2025.

Ms Ledger went on personal leave on 25 March 2026. On 14 August 2026, Council resolved to initiate an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Ms Ledger. The City can’t comment further as it relates to confidential employment matters.

Current acting CEO arrangements, which have been in place since 25 March 2026, will continue.

Council will shortly decide on the process for moving forward.

25/10/2026

Name a more protective dad. We'll wait...

Liam Neeson may take his fatherly duties VERY seriously, but have you ever seen a male Aussie magpie protecting his chicks?

He will find you... and he will swoop you 🪶

Just kidding - well, kind of. During breeding season, magpies can be fiercely protective of their nests.

Wear a hat and sunglasses, stay alert and take another route if you spot a swooping magpie 🧢🕶️🧭

Remember, he’s not a villain. He’s just a protective dad 💪

23/10/2026

Great work and great progress everyone 👏

🪰 Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) response update 🪰

Thanks to the hard work of residents in City of South Perth and Town of Victoria Park, the Qfly biosecurity response is progressing well.

There have been no recent Qfly detections, so we are stopping regular property baiting in the Red Zone to check if we have successfully eradicated this nasty pest.

Quarantine measures remain in place and residents in the Red Zone must continue to remove ripe and ripening host fruit, pick up fruit off the ground and follow movement restrictions.

22/10/2026

We're not pulling the wool over your eyes 🦙

Two cute alpacas joined us for a special storytime at Manning Library with stories, singing and crafts 📖

The pair requested we read Macca the Alpaca (of course) and we were happy to oblige 😄

21/10/2026

People's Choice Award 🎨📢

Best friends Possum Smith-Disilvio and Neish Phipps have taken out the SOCO Realty - Buying Selling Renting Locally 2026 Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award for their collaborative artwork titled Somewhere Among the Clouds ☁️

Congratulations Possum and Neish 👏

The artwork will join the collection of previous winners displayed as paste ups in the underground carpark of Coles Local Angelo Street, South Perth 📍

20/10/2026

Looking for a quiet place to study? 🥴

Our libraries are waiting with open arms 🫂

Plus access past WACE exam papers and course docs 📃

19/10/2026

Will the Aussie Raven claim the top spot in WA again?

The 2026 Aussie Bird Count runs from 19–25 October! Spend just 20 minutes counting birds in your backyard, local park or favourite outdoor spot 👀

Your sightings help BirdLife Australia monitor bird populations and the health of our environment 🪶

Register at aussiebirdcount.org.au