Thomas resigns, a sad loss, and tough budget decisions loom - #607

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Hepburn Shire’s CEO resignsPyrenees Shire chooses an interim, as its CEO prepares to retireTributes flow after the passing of one the sector’s long serving community championsA win in the Blue Mountains over a contentious data centre proposalA boundary change set to take effect for two NSW councilsDeadlines approach for tough budget decisions in QueenslandA South Australian council challenges a tribunal ruling on CEO payPlus — a Whittlesea councillor who took an idea all the way from Melbourne's growth corridor to a TEDx stage in Houston, Texas. View a teaser of Christine Stow's TEDx talk 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.