Tuesday, 14 September, 2021 - 15:38
Ravensthorpe council sacks chief amid inquiry
The Shire of Ravensthorpe has sacked its chief executive in a decision shrouded in secrecy, revealing only that it was based on confidential information from the CCC.
The Shire of Ravensthorpe is in the south of Western Australia. It encompasses several national parks including the Frank Hann in the north and the world Biosphere, Fitzgerald River National Park on the coast.
The main industries are farming, mining and tourism.
It includes the towns of Fitzgerald, Hopetoun, Jerdacuttup, Munglinup, and Ravensthorpe.
Rank | Company | # | |
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63rd | ![]() |
Shire of Dandaragan | $12.65m |
64th | ![]() |
Shire of Yilgarn | $12.36m |
65th | ![]() |
Shire of Ravensthorpe | $12.29m |
66th | ![]() |
Shire of Leonora | $12.20m |
67th | ![]() |
Shire of Meekatharra | $11.98m |
Rank | Company | # | |
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58th | Shire of Coolgardie | 67 | |
59th | Shire of Boyup Brook | 66 | |
60th | Shire of Ravensthorpe | 65 | |
61st | Shire of Chittering | 62 | |
62nd | Shire of York | 60 |
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The Shire of Ravensthorpe has sacked its chief executive in a decision shrouded in secrecy, revealing only that it was based on confidential information from the CCC.
An investigation by the state’s corruption watchdog has allegedly found the Shire of Ravensthorpe’s former chief executive spent close to $55,000 of shire money on sexual services.
While council amalgamations have been extensive across Australia in recent decades, organised opposition and one blundered attempt has made it a nonstarter here in WA.
Two battery metals mines near Ravensthorpe used to support a 400-strong workforce of local residents, but this time next year most of them will be out of a job.
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