Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #523

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Councils get behind a global campaign to end gender-based violenceA disappointing decision to close a community poolA referendum returns an overwhelming vote for deamalgamation of Snowy Valleys CouncilNewcastle’s Deputy Lord Mayor cops criticism from a local MPA council offers a $10,000 reward following a tree vandalism incidentA mayor’s decision to go to the Winter Olympics under fireA Tasmanian mayor survives an attempted no-confidence motionTurmoil at the City of Perth as its Acting CEO resigns, andThe shire that wants to be a cityAll 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.