Planning alarm, avoidable failures, mayor removed - #519

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Peak bodies sound the alarm over Victoria’s planning overhaulNew landslide erosion measures in Mornington PeninsulaThe Victorian Ombudsman finds government and council failures caused a retirement village flood disasterThe result of the Townsville mayoral election is officialA population boom in the City of Ipswich confirmed by new dataA Hobart councillor takes Federal Court actionA South Australian mayor’s term ended early by fellow councillorsAnd a warning that new legislation could bankrupt some WA councilsPlus much more news from across the world of 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.