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Torn between two councils, and an 'old sexist trope'
Manage episode 414235253 series 2890771
Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:
- A sexist newspaper cartoon about a council CEO prompts a complaint to the Press Council
- The number of Melbourne parks with confirmed asbestos increases to 19
- Concerns that vulnerable residents will be left behind in a multimillion dollar housing estate redevelopment
- A call for national standardisation of kerbside recycling bins
- A council worker fined over a grader crash
- Hobart’s new city councillor revealed
- A mayor’s bid to decide a CEO appointment rejected by his council
- Queensland councils facing a $2.2B infrastructure funding gap
- And new research on the declining levels of trust in government at all levels in the UK
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. Torn between two councils, and an 'old sexist trope' (00:00:00)
2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:19)
3. National Roundup (00:09:03)
4. International Spotlight (00:16:16)
420 episodes
Manage episode 414235253 series 2890771
Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:
- A sexist newspaper cartoon about a council CEO prompts a complaint to the Press Council
- The number of Melbourne parks with confirmed asbestos increases to 19
- Concerns that vulnerable residents will be left behind in a multimillion dollar housing estate redevelopment
- A call for national standardisation of kerbside recycling bins
- A council worker fined over a grader crash
- Hobart’s new city councillor revealed
- A mayor’s bid to decide a CEO appointment rejected by his council
- Queensland councils facing a $2.2B infrastructure funding gap
- And new research on the declining levels of trust in government at all levels in the UK
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. Torn between two councils, and an 'old sexist trope' (00:00:00)
2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:19)
3. National Roundup (00:09:03)
4. International Spotlight (00:16:16)
420 episodes
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