Name change, shock resignation, and dumping threat - #514

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A Whittlesea street faces name change after royal title strippedSurf Coast’s vacant Torquay ward seat filled after second countbackVictorian councils elect new mayorsA ambitious plan to transform car parks into 18-storey apartment towersShoalhaven Councillor appears in court and resigns immediatelyClarence Valley’s Mayor condemns an MP for "misuse of parliamentary privilege"Shellharbour appoints its new CEOA heated cemetery debate in QueenslandResidents threaten to dump rubbish at a council chambers over a cashless tip policyWest Coast Council defends turnover as third of staff resign this yearWA Local Government Minister announces new collaborative roundtablesA UK Council spends £200,000 correcting a typing errorAll 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.