Transparency challenge, a legal threat, and contentious travel plans - #603

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Bayside sues for planning transparencyKingston re-signs CEO Peter BeanA suspended councillor responds with a legal threatNews from the National General Assembly in CanberraNorth Sydney winds back its park user fee planThe latest Murray Darling water buyback slammed by RAMJOThe sector reacts to the Queensland budgetWaratah-Wynyard names its interim CEOand council travel plans remain contentious in PerthThe 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.