Walkout halts Council meeting, and a new inquiry into local government sustainability

Local Government News Roundup

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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.

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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)