LG News Roundup

Plus much more local government news from across Australia and beyond. 🎧 Listen: buzzsprout.com/1726495/episod… 🎙️ Links, transcript: lgnewsroundup.com/aged-care-pres… @_VLGA @symphony3Think

🎙️ Snowy Monaro’s new CEO announced 🎙️ An impasse in wage negotiations in Noosa 🎙️ A mayor’s demands for an overhaul of the council complaints system 🎙️ and maximum pay limits reduced for Council CEOs in South Australia

On the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: 🎙️ Pressure on Greater Geelong council to remain in aged care services 🎙️ A last minute reprieve for a Stonnington animal shelter operator 🎙️ Councillors call for action on online abuse and misinformation

🎙️ Plus @ZoeDattner joins Chris to shine a light on the increasingly concerning issue of employee burnout at councils around the country 🎧 Listen: buzzsprout.com/1726495/episod… 🗞️ Links, transcript: lgnewsroundup.com/formal-warning… Brought to you by @_VLGA and @symphony3Think

🎙️ A unique border rivalry in State of Origin week 🎙️ A policy backdown on wood heaters 🎙️ A new councillor, a new General Manager, 🎙️ and more turmoil in the Top End as an entire council is dismissed

❗ Today on the Local Government News Roundup: 🎙️ Indigo Shire gets the go-ahead for a revenue-neutral rate cap variation 🎙️ More council winners from the Victorian state budget 🎙️ A formal warning for a Council CEO 🎙️ A council’s massive infrastructure program unveiled

🎙️ The shocking murders of a city mayor’s personal assistant and adviser, and much more local government news. 🎧 Listen: buzzsprout.com/1726495/episod… 🗞️ Links, transcript: lgnewsroundup.com/budget-disappo… Brought to you by @_VLGA and @symphony3Think

🎙️ Disaster support announced for 16 NSW councils 🎙️ A contractor fired from a council sports field project 🎙️ A tourism first in regional NSW 🎙️ A Queensland Mayor reprimanded for breaching behavioural standards

🔥 Hot topics on your Friday edition of the Local Government News Roundup available now: 🎙️ Sector reaction to the Victorian State Budget 🎙️ Councils united against a new state tax - we hear from MAV President Jennifer Anderson on next steps now the legislation has passed

🎙️ and a council’s innovative approach to cat containment laws Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. 🎧 Listen: buzzsprout.com/1726495/episod… 🗞️ Links, transcript: lgnewsroundup.com/commission-of-… Brought to you by the @_VLGA, with support from @symphony3Think

🎙️ A Sydney council’s new housing plan alternative 🎙️ Kiama Council hits back at false media claims 🎙️ A major council property transaction confirmed on the Gold Coast 🎙️ A controversial rates proposal for retirement villages draws criticism

📣 Today on the Local Government News Roundup, Australia's number one podcast for local government news and interviews: 🎙️ The Whittlesea Council Commission of Inquiry is underway 🎙️ Golden Plains elects a new Mayor 🎙️ A leadership transition revealed for Cardinia Shire

🎧 Listen: buzzsprout.com/1726495/episod… 🗞️ Links, transcript: lgnewsroundup.com/complete-trave… Brought to you by the @_VLGA, with support from @symphony3Think

🎙️ A ban on live events in Sydney parks draws criticism 🎙️ Townsville’s suspended mayor launches a petition to have the council sacked 🎙️ and a WA council on notice as the minister threatens intervention Plus much more of the latest local government news.

📣 NEW EPISODE ALERT Today on the Local Government News Roundup: 🎙️ Victorian councils respond to a contentious new state government tax 🎙️ A community push to save a regional saleyards from closure 🎙️ Winners and losers from IPART’s rulings on special rate variations

🎙️ Also today, Chris is joined by Cameron Rimington from the Electric Vehicle Council to discuss a new resource now available to councils across the country. 🎧 Listen: buzzsprout.com/1726495/episod… 🗞️ Links, transcript: lgnewsroundup.com/a-surprise-un-… @_VLGA @symphony3Think

🎙️ IPART makes its ruling on 6 special rate variation applications 🎙️ The eye-watering cost of NSW’s road maintenance backlog revealed 🎙️ A group of Queensland councillors under investigation 🎙️ and a Lord Mayor lays down the law to ‘sniggering’ councillors

📣 Today on the Local Government News Roundup: 🎙️ A mayor resigns, as the suspension of another takes effect 🎙️ The surprise un-retirement of a former Council CEO 🎙️ A Melbourne council to trial 30km speed limits 🎙️ Medical dramas for two NSW mayors

#BreakingNews @GPSCouncilNews Golden Plains Councillor Sarah Hayden has announced her resignation as Mayor, citing the need to make space for other leaders and the toll recent events have taken on her health. More: lgnewsroundup.com/vic-golden-pla…

🎙️ and a new campaign to “Lift the Tone” as abuse and intimidation takes a toll and more local government news from across Australia and beyond. 🎧 Listen: buzzsprout.com/1726495/episod… 🗞️ Links, transcript: lgnewsroundup.com/another-mayor-… Thanks to @_VLGA with support from @symphony3Think

🎙️ More councils join the fight against a new state government tax 🎙️ A Sydney council calls for new planning rules to be suspended 🎙️ Protests against another Queensland council’s homelessness approach 🎙️ Another council exiting from aged care services

Catch up on local government news with a new episode of the Local Government News Roundup available now: 🎙️ A rural mayor suspended after an arbitration process 🎙️ Hepburn gets the all clear for a 10 per cent rate increase 🎙️ Intense debate over a controversial inner city artwork