Mayoral deadlock, rates shock and a Tasmanian shake-up - #560

Send us Fan MailComing up on the podcast today:A dramatic adjournment after a split mayoral vote on the Mornington PeninsulaArarat’s CEO announces his departure after eight yearsNSW councils get the green light for massive rate hikes of up to 58 per centSnowy Monaro Councillor Andrew Thaler faces a tense hearing over bullying allegationsSydney councils crack down on illegal tree poisoningsMayoral races heat up in Tasmania’s north-westNew Zealand moves to strip unelected iwi representatives of committee voting power,LA’s incumbent mayor faces a fierce three-way battle as voters head to the pollsPlus much more news from the world of local government in 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.