Sell-off pushback, rail frustration, and a blast from Batman - #547

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Stricter rules on Victorian councils for collection of unpaid ratesPlanning reforms pass the Victorian ParliamentPush back on plans to sell an historic defence site in Melbourne’s westA mayor calls for fairer regional airfares after Qantas pulls out of a key routeA council successfully prosecutes environmental offencesMoreton Bay’s economy hits new heightsTwo troubled UK councils turn the corner towards recoveryplus much more news from across Australia and beyond on the nation'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.