Five Years of the Roundup, plus reforms, recommendations and reflections - #566

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:The number of councillors to be cut in Tasmania, as the government unveils new sector reformsA man fined for throwing coffee at a Victorian Council CEOGeelong council under fire for considering the closure of leisure centre crechesA new report places council’s insurance claims processes under the microscopeA Council cyber attack heads to court, but will the perpetrators face justice?A community gift turns into a legal investigation for a NSW CouncilCouncils unite to push for high speed railA new councillor for Cessnock, and a new deputy mayor in the Whitsundaysand calls for a Tasmanian council to placed under administrationPlus as we mark five years of the Local Government News Roundup, I’m joined by some special guests to talk about how we got here, and where we’re going next.And we introduce a new Roundup Flashback segment - highlighting some of the stories making local government news in years gone by.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.