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In this edition of 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
• 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

Also today, what can your council do to help with the transition to electric vehicles? Chris is joined by Cameron Rimington from the Electric Vehicle Council to talk about a new resource now available for councils across the country.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• 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
• 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
• 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.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Election voided - Whittlesea Council down another councillor
• Dysfunction at Golden Plains under the spotlight
• Greenline cut and more bike lanes planned in the city of Melbourne’s new budget
• The results are in from a review of Newcastle City Council
• A deputy mayor resigns citing the pressures of the role and low pay
• A veteran Council CEO announces retirement
• and a mayor calls out fellow councillors over the outcome of a breach of conduct investigation

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Unrest at Golden Plains - a councillor resignation and the mayor on a leave of absence
• A warning of broader implications for the sector after a Federal Court decision
• A community group vows alternative action after its council funding was terminated
• The NSW government responds to inquiry recommendations on local government funding
• A serial pest councillor suspended over abusive social media posts
• A South Australian council loses its third CEO in 18 months, and
• Controversy swirls around English councils under new leadership.

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:

• A climate alliance loses another council member
• A testy exchange between a council and a local MP
• A move away from carbon offsets by a regional council
• Melbourne Town Hall set for its largest gathering ever
• A council crackdown on parking across driveways
• A former council CEO charged with fraud
• a long running aquatic centre dispute finally resolved
• a storm over firepits prompts a council rethink
• and a unique mayoral charity event set to cast off

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Council court defeats
• A Melbourne council takes a strong stand against the Suburban Rail Loop
• Another municipal monitors report is released
• A major restructure for a Sydney council
• Continued disruptions to a NSW Council’s meetings prompts a major process review
• Workers locked out in Noosa as an industrial dispute escalates
• The Tasmanian council making news for all the wrong reasons
• and a seismic shift in England in the latest Council elections

Also today, a new survey reveals the extent of the planner shortage in local government - Regional Cities Victoria Chair and Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali joins Chris to discuss.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A council alliance loses a member
• A mayor granted an interim court order
• An election signage dispute could be headed for court
• A snag for a northeast council’s childcare centre outsourcing plan
• The passing of a long serving metro Melbourne councillor
• A new approach to combatting abandoned shopping trolleys
• A Qld council reverses course on EV infrastructure - again
• Plus CEO appointment news, council workers on strike, and councils under fire for promoting vaccine scepticism.

And much more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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The Local Government News Roundup is back, and in this edition we catch up on the major news of the last month.

Including:

• A commission of inquiry for Whittlesea Council as its mayor is suspended
• A Kingston councillor stood down pending legal proceedings
• A raft of CEO resignations and appointments from across the country
• A monitor’s report released, and the cost of a previous commission of inquiry revealed
• A major restructure for a Queensland council
• and a court voids the election of four Adelaide City Councillors

Plus much more news from around the local government sector across Australia.

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Today's guest on the Local Government News Roundup's Well Travelled Executive Series is Stephen Wall, the CEO of Wyndham City Council in Victoria.

Stephen has held local government roles in three states, in a career that has led him to the CEO position at one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country.

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Today's guest on the Local Government News Roundup's Well Travelled Executive Series is Alastair Dawson, an experienced council CEO and university sector executive, who most recently served as interim CEO of Livingstone Shire Council in Queensland.

Alastair joins Chris to discuss his unique career path, in which he has occasionally courted controversy.

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