Glass bin pressure, rate increase warning, and an attack on transparency - #611

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A councillor quits, triggering a by-election for Banyule CouncilPressure on the Victorian government to scrap next year’s glass bin rollout planA warning to NSW councils thinking about big rate increasesNew councillor access rules in Brisbane called an attack on transparencyA Tasmanian Council GM resigns after turbulent timesA rethink on Australia Day at Adelaide HillsA council CEO finds the devil in the detail of proposed new disaster recovery funding rulesand more local government news from across 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.