Whittlesea woes, Golden Plains’ plight, plus ridiculous arguments and lame excuses

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Election voided - Whittlesea Council down another councillorDysfunction at Golden Plains under the spotlightGreenline cut and more bike lanes planned in the city of Melbourne’s new budgetThe results are in from a review of Newcastle City CouncilA deputy mayor resigns citing the pressures of the role and low payA veteran Council CEO announces retirementand a mayor calls out fellow councillors over the outcome of a breach of conduct investigationThe 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.