Beach security, bulldozing defence, and a distressing mistake - #527

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Waverley Council ramps up security for an Bronte Beach Christmas bashPerth scraps a controversial workplace culture investigationMoreton Bay defends bulldozing of homeless camps in a Supreme Court human rights challengeHobsons Bay residents win permanent rights to stay after 2.5-year fight against evictionLatrobe City Council apologises after a cat is mistakenly euthanisedByron Shire urges NSW Government to purchase a former hospital site for affordable housingSA councils demand action on lithium-ion battery firesLondon councils spent over £500 million on consultancy firms, now structurally dependent on private contractorsThe 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.