Housing first, claims refuted, and a community devastated - ft.Georgia Forde #521

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A Victorian-first housing initiative launched in FrankstonBallarat refutes claims about a waste processing tenderThe latest mayoral election results from around VictoriaLiverpool’s Mayor on the stand at a public inquiryMore NSW Councils considering special rate variationsA Muswellbrook Shire Council community devastated by the loss of century-old hall;Deficient procurement processes under the microscope at Douglas Shirea proposal to merge Hobart and Glenorchy councils deferred to an elector poll.a former Town of Port Hedland councillor suing the Town and former colleagues in the Supreme Court;a major shakeup of New Zealand local governmentAlso today: Honours student Georgia Forde talks about her research into the barriers to achieving gender parity at the elected level in Victorian local government.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.