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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 34 MIN

Fraud investigation, WFH ruling, and the body-worn cameras for council officers - #613

from Local Government News Roundup · host Chris Eddy

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Greater Shepparton fraud probe - seven men interviewed;A Macedon Ranges worker loses a work from home challengeAnother aged care service exit confirmedCouncil overruled on Wollongong tower projectPolitic opportunism accusations from a mayor’s familyHobart’s Lord Mayor and the Tasmanian Premier at oddsA monitor installed at another WA councilPlus body-worn cameras - how one council has updated its policy in the face of rising aggression towards council officers - South Burnett Regional Council CEO Mark Pitt is Chris's guest on Roundup Extra.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.

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