A new era, a health battle and copycat motions

Send us Fan MailComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup:A new era for Hobsons Bay Council as it announces its next chief executiveGippsland earns a place on the world stageA Lord Mayor’s health battleCouncillors accused of copycat motions on housing in NSWService cuts and workforce reallocations flagged at a Queensland council,While another allays fears of a burial crisisA controversial Tasmanian councillor reveals his future plansand defamation proceedings from a CEO against his former council in WAPlus much more local government news from across Australia and beyond.The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. 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.