Special Edition: Jim's View, ft. Jim Magee - #539

Send us Fan MailIn this special edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A councillor resignation at Whittlesea to trigger a by-electionStrathbogie Council launches a petition to improve power reliability, after days of outages during bushfire emergenciesDebate over the future of the Bondi Park bridge at the centre of a recent terror attackand a monitor appointed after relations breakdown at the City of PerthPlus former Glen Eira mayor Jim Magee OAM drops by for a chat on all things local government, including a controversial new survey that found some people want to do away with councils altogether.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.