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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Frankston Council to step up beach safety measures after two tragic deaths
• Concerns over plans to add private security cameras to Melbourne’s CCTV network
• Landbanking accusations from by an inner city Council CEO
• Concerns raised about new NSW councillor conduct reforms
• This year’s Women in Local Government award winners announced
• A new trial to crack down on vehicles blocking driveways
• The alarm sounded on infrastructure and crowded cemeteries in Queensland
• and more election surprises in Western Australia

Plus more of the latest local government news from around Australia and beyond.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Yarra’s Mayor charged with assault
• Anger from Kingston Council over a controversial development approval
• Disappointment as Ballarat loses a major sporting event
• 52 jobs to go as the axe falls at Shoalhaven Council
• The NSW Premier threatens councils over housing
• New reforms announced for local government in Queensland
• A misconduct finding against a South Australian mayor
• and more election outcomes in Western Australia

Plus, an interim CEO’s views on new reforms set to shake up council meeting practices in NSW from next year. Mark Dupe from Berrigan Shire Council joins Chris on Roundup Extra.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Condemns Immigration Protest Violence
• Kingston’s second monitor announced
• Wodonga’s new councillor questions the use of a hospital lobbyist
• Victoria’s new Police Chief Meets Regional Councils on Crime
• Central Darling Elects its First Councillors in Decade
• Albury Council’s Deficit Cuts to be Revealed Tonight
• A Record Nine Candidates to Contest Townsville’s Mayoral By-Election
• WA’s Local Government Minister Flags Compulsory Council Voting, after a low election turnout

and much more news from across the world of local government.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• The VEC calls for legislative change for Victorian council elections
• A new CEO for Buloke, and a familiar face returns to Wodonga Council
• Brimbank embroiled in legal disputes
• Workplace improvement notices placed on Shoalhaven Council for councillor safety
• NSW Council CEO news, including a new GM and a twist in the Parramatta sacking saga
• The investigation into Townsville’s former mayor is complete
• Calls for Redland Council to be sacked, as its Mayor votes against the annual report
• Indefinite leave for a WA Council CEO

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Another monitor for Whittlesea as a Commission of Inquiry report raises serious governance concerns
• Maribyrnong’s Mayor back at work as his legal proceedings end
• Councils unite against an unpopular tax
• A council lobbying for councillor term limits
• Parramatta Council sacks its CEO
• A Queensland council loses nearly $2M to a sophisticated fraud
• and while WA’s Shire of Coolgardie avoids suspension, a rural councillor does not.

Plus on Roundup Extra, Moorabool Mayor Paul Tatchell on his ongoing dispute with the EPA over illegally dumped toxic waste, and why other councils should be concerned.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A suspended mayor’s court challenge edges closer
• A rural mayor calls for sector support for its battle with the EPA
• A NSW councillor resigns, amid reported financial troubles
• Asbestos contamination concerns widen in Liverpool
• A copper smelter rescue package welcomed in Queensland
• A council calls for help in the fight against tree vandalism
• A long running legal battle thrown out
• A bloodbath for incumbent mayors in New Zealand

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• The MacRae Landslide Board of Inquiry report is out, along with the government’s response
• Prayer rejected - a petition fails to return the Lord’s Prayer to Bass Coast Council meetings
• A charity given notice to vacate by Greater Dandenong Council
• Date set for a de-amalgamation referendum
• Shoalhaven’s new CEO rejects claims he’s not qualified for the job
• A new councillor for Moreton Bay
• Water concerns in Cairns
• and voters go to the polls for local council elections in New Zealand

Also today, a NSW town living in fear, and the local council’s call to the Premier for help - Chris talks to Anthony Doyle from Walgett Shire Council on Roundup Extra.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A councillor’s workplace restrictions strengthened after an investigation
• Northern Melbourne councils unite to demand transport improvements
• A push to return the Lord’s Prayer to a rural council’s meeting
• Horsham Council condemns a spate of offensive, racially motivated material
• Albury’s Mayor meets with the NSW Premier about hospital services
• A call for financial transparency at a metro Sydney council
• A major CCTV investment to boost community safety in a NSW town
• An urgent call for respect for staff at a large Queensland council
• And badly behaved Tasmanian councillors face dismissal under new laws unveiled this week
• Also today, Greater Geelong CEO Ali Wastie on how the city is moving on from Grand Final disappointment with a major new cultural event.

Find out more about ROAM Geelong here. 

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It's episode 500 of the Local Government News Roundup!

Coming up in this episode, 

• A new report of a toxic culture among former Brimbank councillors
• A new Victorian flood hazard rating system draws mixed reviews
• The sad passing of a NSW Council’s General Manager
• A country mayor sounds the alarm over a disturbing trend of crime in his town
• A council reversal leaves an industry in turmoil
• Fresh accusations of misleading claims by former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson
• A CEO admits his Council needs to improve its community engagement

and much more news from across the world of local government.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A victory for community activism in Hepburn Shire
• A new award program honouring women in local government
• A CEO recruitment process comes under investigation
• A council fined over a sewage discharge
• Workers protest possible redundancies at Liverpool City Council
• The date is set for Townsville’s mayoral by-election
• Two South Australian councils appoint new CEOs
• and election controversies in Western Australia

Plus more of the latest local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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