Media ban, inland rail shock, and “monster mergers” - #583

Send us Fan MailComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup:Hawkesbury Council’s controversial media banThe latest South Australian Council CEO resignationKingborough’s Deputy Mayor elected to the Tasmanian ParliamentCouncils react to the Victorian BudgetRegional fallout from a shock inland rail decisionKnox apologises for a double rates deduction errorA major new tourism attraction for TasmaniaAnother mayor to step asideand confirmation the Shire of Carnarvon will get a commissionerand much 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.