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Walkout halts Council meeting, and a new inquiry into local government sustainability
Manage episode 408165387 series 2890771
Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup, for Friday 22nd March 2024:
- A councillor walk out leaves a Council meeting without a quorum
- A council’s call for more collaboration and transparency on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop project
- A new federal inquiry into the financial sustainability of local government
- A council’s push to declare all meetings between councillors and local resident groups
- The performance of Queensland’s electoral commission under fire as complaints pile up from the weekend’s council elections
- The staggering cost to fix the parlous state of local roads across England
- A group of mayors shining a light on the importance of Councils to a community’s health and wellbeing
And much more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.
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.
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 Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.
Chapters
1. Walkout halts Council meeting, and a new inquiry into local government sustainability (00:00:00)
2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:26)
3. Interview: Glen Eira Mayor Cr Anne-Marie Cade (00:08:39)
4. National Roundup (00:15:12)
5. International Spotlight (00:21:28)
420 episodes
Manage episode 408165387 series 2890771
Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup, for Friday 22nd March 2024:
- A councillor walk out leaves a Council meeting without a quorum
- A council’s call for more collaboration and transparency on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop project
- A new federal inquiry into the financial sustainability of local government
- A council’s push to declare all meetings between councillors and local resident groups
- The performance of Queensland’s electoral commission under fire as complaints pile up from the weekend’s council elections
- The staggering cost to fix the parlous state of local roads across England
- A group of mayors shining a light on the importance of Councils to a community’s health and wellbeing
And much more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.
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.
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 Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.
Chapters
1. Walkout halts Council meeting, and a new inquiry into local government sustainability (00:00:00)
2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:26)
3. Interview: Glen Eira Mayor Cr Anne-Marie Cade (00:08:39)
4. National Roundup (00:15:12)
5. International Spotlight (00:21:28)
420 episodes
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