February 14th, 2025No further action: Local Government Inspectorate responds

Answering a query from The Local, after a widely circulated report from Council Watch Victoria about alleged issues with the Local Government Inspectorate investigation into Hepburn Shire Council and The Rex, the Inspectorate says it does not intend to take any further action.

Instead, it resent a media release from last September saying the LGI received a complaint in 2019 relating to the Hepburn Shire Council’s involvement with the Rex Theatre redevelopment.

The release said it had since undertaken a rigorous investigation, found insufficient evidence to uphold the complaint and would not be taking any action or publishing any report.

The Council Watch Victoria report says the LGI lacked the legal authority to release any findings and reports from its investigations.