Resignations abound, by-election chaos, and a financial black hole - #575

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A string of CEO resignations, affecting four statesA $15M court decision with sector-wide implicationsIndustrial action at some Melbourne councils escalatesPolice are called, as Liverpool’s by-election descends into chaosThe council pausing green waste collections to save on fuelA Councillor steps down after months of controversyA costly cleanup after a run of vandalism in KiamaQueensland councils staring into a financial black holeAnd scrutiny on a Council’s interstate fact finding tripplus 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.