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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 25th March 2024;

Claims that fringe party groups are taking over the City of Greater Geelong;

A $36M price tag for technology upgrades at Darebin;

Brimbank to be the home for Australia’s first Vietnamese Museum;

The NSW Government ordered to pay $200M to a local council;

A remote council calls for government help to manage its water responsibilities;

A former UK council leader found to have bullied staff, and creating a toxic environment;

How local governments in Japan are using AI to play matchmaker to combat declining birth rates;

and much more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

The VLGA and LGIU are hosting their next Global Executive Live Panel on Thursday 22 May from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Addressing a pressing issue for local government, this webinar will explore the experiences and lessons from local government across the globe when it comes to Civility in Public life.

Councillors and staff are increasingly tackling issues stemming from rising levels of negative, abusive and sometimes threatening rhetoric. Hear from experts from around the world about what t

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