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Back to EpisodesIntervention granted, a dysfunctional culture laid bare, and a tax-fighting bin chicken
Season 5
Episode 471
Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- A win for a metro mayor in court
- A councillor resignation to trigger another by-election
- A culture of distrust and fear laid bare at Hobsons Bay
- All systems go in Frankston for a new friendship agreement
- Resignations from two NSW council chiefs
- A groundbreaking report for the future of flood management in NSW
- A bin chicken enlisted to fight Queensland’s unpopular bin tax
- Calls for a controversial Tasmanian councillor to resign
- Plus pigeon eradication, a councillor pay rise, and resignation leaves an 18 year old in charge of a council.
- Also today on Roundup Extra, a concerning digital divide in how Australians interact with their local councils. We delve into a major new report with surprising findings.
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