Episode Details
Back to EpisodesA surprise un-retirement, mayoral medical dramas, and a warning for sniggering councillors
Description
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- A mayor resigns, as the suspension of another takes effect
- The surprise un-retirement of a former Council CEO
- A Melbourne council to trial 30km speed limits
- Medical dramas for two NSW mayors
- IPART makes its ruling on 6 special rate variation applications
- The eye-watering cost of NSW’s road maintenance backlog revealed
- A group of Queensland councillors under investigation
- and a Lord Mayor lays down the law to ‘sniggering’ councillors
Also 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.
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