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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• The mayor of one of Victoria’s largest councils suspended for one month
• Wangaratta Council appoints its new CEO
• A proposal to merge two NSW councils fails to get off the ground,
• As a dire warning is issued about the future of the state’s smaller councils
• Tensions rise in Wollongong during a cat curfew debate
• Plans for Australia’s tallest building on the Gold Coast
• A Hobart councillor’s fuel card mistake

Also today - why are an increasing number of local governments funding GPs?

On Roundup Extra, Robert Hicks from Curtin Medical School reveals that WA councils are now spending millions to fill a ‘market failure’ in medical services - and its a growing crisis across the country.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Wyndham Council demands refund over an "improper land tax grab"
• Indigo Shire shuts down misinformation about a historic carriage collection
• Transparency questions over workshops at Wollongong
• Brisbane moves to sell eight homes over unpaid rates
• Financial sustainability warnings for more South Australian councils
• WA councils may finally get the power to make their own cat laws
• Alice Springs Mayor proposes moving Citizenship Ceremonies away from January 26
• A test of municipal agility in Canada ahead of the Olympic ice hockey final

plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Excitement turns to disappointment as Bass Coast loses the MotoGP to South Australia
• A costly mistake for a rural Victorian council
• Mornington Peninsula’s Mayor confirms he wants to run for State Parliament
• A proposal to merger two Hunter region councils on the agenda
• Parkes takes a stand on a proposed energy from waste facility
• Questions raised about the appointment process for a Queensland Council CEO
• And Launceston Council drops plans for a 4 day work week

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:

• Success for a community campaign to keep the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island
• Manningham Council defends its parking enforcement around an annual festival
• Maribyrnong’s controversial Footscray security trial to end
• 10 NSW Councils apply for increases above next year’s rate peg
• A Queensland council faces a huge fine over illegal dump fires
• A South Australian council sacks it fifth CEO in two years
• Plus 200 short-stay properties converted to long term rentals, and counting. Noosa’s success story with Mayor Frank Wilkie on Roundup Extra

And more news from the world of local government across Australia and beyond.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A one month suspension for a Southern Grampians councillor
• Predictions Mornington Peninsula Shire’s mayor will enter the race for a seat in State Parliament
• Victorian councils push back on state planning moves
• A Tamworth councillor cleared of vandalism charges
• Contenders emerging for Newcastle’s vacant Lord Mayor position
• A Queensland mayor calls for an investigation into cost overruns
• and Auckland’s mayor pours cold water on a merger proposal

plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A Bendigo councillor ordered to apologise after a misconduct finding
• Queenscliffe’s new CEO announced
• A call for offshore wind farms to pay their fair share to local communities
• The NSW government set to oversee senior executive appointments at Shoalhaven
• Industrial action disrupts services at Blacktown
• Press scrutiny prompts a major change to Gold Coast Council’s travel policy
• Tasmanian councils keep a watching brief on the introduction of a 4 day work week
• A second WA council to be overseen by a monitor over governance concerns

Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Controversial flag policies on the agenda for two Melbourne councils
• Wangaratta’s $5M parking decision
• A regional council’s “field of dreams” pitch to Costco
• Newcastle’s Lord Mayor steps down, over health and childish behaviour
• A councillor’s push for a merger of two NSW councils
• A WA Mayor to apologise over minor conduct breaches
• and new CEO and GM appointments from across the country

plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• An alleged complaint against the Victorian Local Government Minister
• North Sydney’s mayor disputes state government claims,
• While the Health Minister is accused of being dismissive and out of touch
• A sector leading four day week plan defended by Launceston Council’s CEO
• A council considering a name change
• A Council CEO reportedly suspended and under investigation
• plus a string of councillor resignations in WA

plus much more local government news from Australia and beyond.

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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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