Dog attack alarm, funding wins, and more industrial action

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Alarm over a disturbing increase in dog attacks in East GippslandThe growth of data centres raises water concerns in HumeAn admission that a controversial roundabout should never have been builtFunding wins for five regional NSW CouncilsCompensation calls for sacked Ipswich councillors rejectedIndustrial action launched against a Tasmanian councilA long serving South Australian council CEO to step downA Port Hedland councillor pushing back against government interventionAnd jail for UK worker convicted of fraud against multiple councilsPlus more local government news from across 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.