Double dipping hypocrisy, beefed up security, and a tree crisis

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A Council CEO calls out double-dipping hypocrisyA war of words between a mayor and a state PremierOngoing anti-semitic activity prompts a united call for actionIncreased security following more vandalism at Ballarat’s Botanic GardensA former long serving Lord Mayor calls time on her local government careerSydney councils faced with a tree crisisA former capital city CEO takes on an interim roleand Canadian councils on the frontline of a US trade warAll 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.