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On episode #330 of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Municipal monitors return to Darebin City Council
• Governance and integrity reforms introduced to the Victorian Parliament
• A Victorian mayor steps down
• ICAC makes a corrupt conduct finding against former council and state government employees
• Townsville’s new mayor the subject of an integrity investigation
• A council’s use of AI to more efficiently detect road defects
• and council worker wages under the spotlight in the UK ahead of local elections this week.

Plus 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 Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas
In depth analysis of what’s happening in Israel—and why it matters everywhere.

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Joining Chris Eddy on Roundup Unfiltered is Kelly Grigsby,  the Chief Executive of Victoria’s main peak body for councils - the Municipal Association of Victoria.

Kelly takes time out to tell us what appealed to her about the MAV role and her plans to take the organisation through this election year and beyond.

Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas
In depth analysis of what’s happening in Israel—and why it matters everywhere.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Ballarat councillors vote down a contentious policy on formal positions
• Tensions arise between heritage preservation and housing needs
• Traditional owners upset at a council’s changed position on 26th January events
• The NSW Local Government Minister orders an investigation into Liverpool Council
• Armidale Council calls a halt to the New England Rail Trail
• The threat to New Zealand’s international reputation from a fast track approvals plan
• And opposition builds against a proposed bill in Canada described as a threat to local democracy

Plus much more 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 Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas
In depth analysis of what’s happening in Israel—and why it matters everywhere.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

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Coming up on the Local Government News Roundup for Friday 26th April 2024:

• An interim CEO appointed in Victoria; a Council CEO stood down in Sydney; and another Queensland CEO departs after the recent elections 
• A major sewage leak may lead to prosecution of Gold Coast City Council
• A WA council on notice from the government to clean up its act
• A major UK Council issues a warning about Brazilian Butt Lift procedures

And much more news from around the world of local government.

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

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• A sexist newspaper cartoon about a council CEO prompts a complaint to the Press Council
• The number of Melbourne parks with confirmed asbestos increases to 19
• Concerns that vulnerable residents will be left behind in a multimillion dollar housing estate redevelopment
• A call for national standardisation of kerbside recycling bins
• A council worker fined over a grader crash
• Hobart’s new city councillor revealed
• A mayor’s bid to decide a CEO appointment rejected by his council
• Queensland councils facing a $2.2B infrastructure funding gap
• And new research on the declining levels of trust in government at all levels in the UK

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

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• An after-hours service provider to local councils hit by a cyber attack
• A controversial apartment tower gets the green light in Frankston
• A 24-hour cat curfew back on the agenda for Greater Geelong council
• Disendorsement concerns for as many as 20 Labor councillors in NSW
• Councils and the NSW government at odds over funding for water pollution testing
• Noosa Shire considering a congestion tax for tourists
• And the US council considering an innovative pay-to-foster scheme to reduce overcrowding in animal shelters

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

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• More sites impacted by the discovery of asbestos in Melbourne’s west
• Residents oppose a Banyule Council deal with Woolworths
• Maribyrnong Council refutes claims it is responsible for the cancellation of a new venue’s opening event
• Waverley Council to hold a community vigil for victims of the Bondi Junction tragedy
• Two NSW Councils make CEO level appointments
• A dispute over a Tasmanian council’s GM recruitment takes another twist
• And the cost of Hong Kong’s first ‘patriots only’ council elections revealed

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

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Municipal monitors reappointed at Glenelg Shire
• A new council area caught up in the current wave of Asbestos contamination
• A Sydney mayor determined to fight a devastating state government decision
• A massive deal in the works between the Gold Coast and the NFL
• A mayor refutes allegations of threats against councillors, while another accuses councillors of corruption and collusion
• A new local government minister in South Australia

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

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

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The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• The latest on asbestos investigations in Melbourne’s west
• The closure of a netball facility due to recurring mould
• A floating sauna project in the northeast ignites controversy
• A Sydney mayor responds to a tragic incident
• NSW housing reforms progress, with mixed reactions from councils
• An embarrassing start to the new term for Brisbane City Council
• Townsville’s CEO the latest in Queensland to resign following recent elections
• And councillors in Tasmania claimed they have been threatened with jail terms over a general manager recruitment process.

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

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.