A mayor under scrutiny, the toll of abuse, and a “wooden spoon” controversy - #573

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A local government minister in hot water over a throwaway commentMore councillor resignationsThe state government accused of rushing through planning changes in Melbourne’s bayside suburbsA Queensland Mayor under investigation over a CEO recruitment processThe personal toll on a Council CEO as budget cuts loomThe price tag on staff departures in Parramattaand new moves to protect council officers from abuseAnd the Roundup Flashback Machine takes us back to this week in 2022.The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with Amazon Web Services.Local Government News Roundup listeners can purchase their tickets now at davidsonwp.com with the promo code “lgnews” for 15% off before the 21st of August. Support the showThe 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; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.