Formal warning, turmoil in the top end, and a unique border rivalry

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Indigo Shire gets the go-ahead for a revenue-neutral rate cap variationMore council winners from the Victorian state budgetA formal warning for a Council CEOA council’s massive infrastructure program unveiledA unique border rivalry in State of Origin weekA policy backdown on wood heatersA new councillor, a new General Manager,and more turmoil in the Top End as an entire council is dismissedPlus Zoe Dattner joins Chris to shine a light on the increasingly concerning issue of employee burnout at councils around the country.Book your place at the upcoming online forum here: https://events.humanitix.com/dattner-group-s-do-your-people-feel-overwhelmed-and-close-to-burnout-why-well-intentioned-busyness-is-costing-councils-time-trust-and-impactThe 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.