Award winners, and a "grossly unfair"situation - #522

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Winners announced in the inaugural Mary Rogers Awards for women in local governmentHepburn Shire calls for urgent action after an attack on its CEOThe latest mayoral election resultsA new LGNSW President electedSydney Council's controversial $20 million planter box contractTownsville’s former mayor found to have lied about his military serviceA councillor resigns in the wake of a strip club scandalUK mayors getting powers to introduce tourist taxesAnd warnings the NZ government's local government restructure threatens Treaty obligationsPlus more news from across the world of local government.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.