Suspended, resigned, and elected - and the mental health of elected members - #602

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A two month suspension for a Melton councillorThree councillor resignations in three days at a WA CouncilTasmania’s local government minister slaps down criticism of new sector reformsVLGA board election results are inBass Coast Shire calls for government help as it loses another major eventDeamalgamation moves forward at Snowy Valleys CouncilPlus insights into a new study of the mental health and wellbeing of Australian politicians, with Emma Broomfield.Find out more about the Political Wellbeing Lab here.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.