Dangerous precedent, Council raided, and demerger approved

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Moorabool Shire faces a $1/2M clean up bill after a loss at VCATA council and union meet to discuss workplace culture concernsA sacked street sweeper wins compensation, and is now considering a tilt at federal politicsA dramatic raid on a Sydney councilThe green light for a demerger of Cootamundra-Gundagai CouncilA marathon Council meeting fails to come to a decision on mayoral misconduct allegationsand the heavy toll of vandalism on councils in northern Tasmaniaplus more local government news from around 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.