Court date, CEO reinstated, and an unsettling crime wave - #569

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Criminal proceedings against a CEO and Councillor hit court in BallaratTwo councillor resignations in one week at a Tasmanian CouncilThe Federal Court orders the reinstatement of a sacked Council CEO in the NTA new Deputy Mayor, and a new CEO announced, for Merri-Bek CouncilCouncils monitoring services as fuel prices continue to climbHigh level meetings to tackle rising crime in a rural NSW communityMore details of a CEO recruitment process leaked at Redland Counciland two new mayors elected in WAPlus the Roundup Flashback takes us back to 2024.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.