Broken funding model, bin-top basket spread, and a mayor ghosted - #597

Send us Fan MailOn the Local Government News Roundup today:Victoria’s library funding “broken” as fringe councils boomBin-top basket recycling spreads across VictoriaKiama councillor quits; by-election clock starts tickingStrathfield bins Homebush rename planA Sunshine Coast developer takes the council to court over a $15M chargeSouth Australian mayor ghosted by Woolies over dumped trolleysShire of Harvey appoints interim CEONZ mayor rejects Waikato “super council” pushThe 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.