Ex mayor charged, brotherly leadership, and another monitor - ft. Stephen Yarwood #558

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:An ex suburban Melbourne mayor facing sexual assault charges - but his identity cannot be revealedThe election of a new deputy mayor at Greater Geelong delivers a brotherly leadership teamLiverpool’s mayor at odds with the NSW Premier over the use of a council venueWaverley Council investigating after trees were vandalised by men claiming to be council workersCalls for Redland Council’s CEO recruitment process to be independently investigatedRate capping shapes up as an election battleground in South AustraliaA councillor resigns, new Council CEO appointments, and yet another monitor appointed in Western AustraliaAlso today: Stephen Yarwood joins me on Roundup Extra for a conversation about his journey from urban planner to city innovator, with a stint as Adelaide’s Lord Mayor on the way.The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with Amazon Web Services.Local Government News Roundup listeners can purchase their tickets now at davidsonwp.com with the promo code “lgnews” for 15% off before the 21st of August. 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.