Honours, awards, resignations and interventions

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A metro council exploring legal options to challenge the state’s ESV levyA controversial mayor returns to workVictorian councils recognised for excellenceLocal government contributors make the King’s Birthday Honours listA former mayor and a current mayor announce surprise resignationsStaff cutbacks proposed at Gold Coast, while the Sunshine Coast delays its budget due to internal reporting concernsand a WA council accused of belligerence as the state government steps inplus more of the latest 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.