Skills shortage, debate rejections, feral pigs and corellas - #557

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Concerns over council finances persist, as the Victorian government’s Big Build is blamed for a growing sector skills shortageA council closes the book on a misconduct investigationA call to rename wards with Indigenous names rejectedWollongong Council knocks back a debate on alleged police brutalityGold Coast Council’s wage offer criticised for being too lowMayoral contenders emerging in TasmaniaA WA Council chief subject to investigation,A deputy shire president resigns, andin the UK, a four year planning dispute ends in disappointment for actor Martin Clunes.All 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.