“Complete travesty”, “unfair and cruel” - new tax draws swift response

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Victorian councils respond to a contentious new state government taxA community push to save a regional saleyards from closureWinners and losers from IPART’s rulings on special rate variationsA ban on live events in Sydney parks draws criticismTownsville’s suspended mayor launches a petition to have the council sackedand a WA council on notice as the minister threatens interventionPlus much more of the latest local government news from 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.