GP blow, costly blunder, and 4 day week reversal - #533

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Excitement turns to disappointment as Bass Coast loses the MotoGP to South AustraliaA costly mistake for a rural Victorian councilMornington Peninsula’s Mayor confirms he wants to run for State ParliamentA proposal to merger two Hunter region councils on the agendaParkes takes a stand on a proposed energy from waste facilityQuestions raised about the appointment process for a Queensland Council CEOAnd Launceston Council drops plans for a 4 day work weekAll of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.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.