A surprise un-retirement, mayoral medical dramas, and a warning for sniggering councillors

16/05/2025 39 min Temporada 5 Episodio 452
A surprise un-retirement, mayoral medical dramas, and a warning for sniggering councillors

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Send us a textIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A mayor resigns, as the suspension of another takes effectThe surprise un-retirement of a former Council CEOA Melbourne council to trial 30km speed limitsMedical dramas for two NSW mayorsIPART makes its ruling on 6 special rate variation applicationsThe eye-watering cost of NSW’s road maintenance backlog revealedA group of Queensland councillors under investigationand a Lord Mayor lays down the law to ‘sniggering’ councillorsAlso today, what can your council do to help with the transition to electric vehicles? Chris is joined by Cameron Rimington from the Electric Vehicle Council to talk about a new resource now available for councils across the country. 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. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

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