Alliance turmoil, court action, and an outsourcing snag

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A council alliance loses a memberA mayor granted an interim court orderAn election signage dispute could be headed for courtA snag for a northeast council’s childcare centre outsourcing planThe passing of a long serving metro Melbourne councillorA new approach to combatting abandoned shopping trolleysA Qld council reverses course on EV infrastructure - againPlus 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.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.