Censure, corruption inquiry, and unavoidable trade-offs - #577

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A Fair Work ruling set to hit Councils’ bottom linesa corruption inquiry announceda councillor censured and facing disqualificationwhile another is under investigation over a violent social media postindustrial action escalates across MelbourneHawkesbury Council standing up to bulliesa multi-million dollar headache for a Sydney councilan extension for the City of Perth’s monitora council unveils its pitch for a new namea call for an urgent police surge in TownsvillePolice investigating a serious incident involving a New Zealand councillorAll of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.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.