Protests and petitions, and non-lethal nudging - #572

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Protests and a petition as Kiama Council considers budget cutsA former Council CEO loses a dispute over his exit packageA Council fight over workplace safety spills into public viewA council renaming proposal slammed as “chasing snob value”A new lever to turn planning approvals into homes in HobartGreater Bendigo’s new councillor revealedA rural council mayor appointed to the board of the VLGAA court finds WALGA is subject to FOI lawsplus 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.