“Field of Dreams”, mooted merger, and mayor conduct breaches - #549

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Controversial flag policies on the agenda for two Melbourne councilsWangaratta’s $5M parking decisionA regional council’s “field of dreams” pitch to CostcoNewcastle’s Lord Mayor steps down, over health and childish behaviourA councillor’s push for a merger of two NSW councilsA WA Mayor to apologise over minor conduct breachesand new CEO and GM appointments from across the countryplus more news from across the world of local government in 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.