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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Cricket pitch management under scrutiny after the tragic death of a local footballer
• The VLGA’s CEO resigns after nearly a decade
• Liverpool Council to sue the OLG over an alleged failure to act
• A governance reset hampered by a mayor’s extended absence
• AI traffic signals get the green light in Queensland
• A UK Council’s climate emergency vote delayed - due to extreme heat
• and we dig in to a new report on the use of AI in Victorian councils - and how governance is struggling to keep pace

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.

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• A councillor quits, triggering a by-election for Banyule Council
• Pressure on the Victorian government to scrap next year’s glass bin rollout plan
• A warning to NSW councils thinking about big rate increases
• New councillor access rules in Brisbane called an attack on transparency
• A Tasmanian Council GM resigns after turbulent times
• A rethink on Australia Day at Adelaide Hills
• A council CEO finds the devil in the detail of proposed new disaster recovery funding rules

and more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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 show

The 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.

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Hume’s Mayor condemns “unacceptable” violence
• Victoria’s Code of Conduct under fire for gagging councillors
• Kiama’s bid to forego a costly by-election blocked
• A NSW Council CEO set to retire
• A Queensland mayor’s warning over the government’s disaster funding shake-up
• A solid waste budget blunder in Tasmania
• A failed attempt to remove a WA Council mayoral car
• and a new Council CEO appointed in the NT

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.

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 show

The 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.