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12th September 2021 (#55)
Local Government News Roundup
English - September 11, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBPolitics News Government local government councils mayors councillors ceos general managers news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On the Roundup today… municipal monitors for two Victorian Councils; calls for a more localised vaccination approach in areas with low take up rates; a massive infrastructure program announced for Queensland; and vandals targeting QR codes at Melbourne playgrounds.
Just some of the stories ahead on the Roundup, which is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, home of the VLGA Connect series of panel discussions and podcasts.
And by Hunt & Hunt Lawyers - providing advice to help Councils achieve the best for their communities.
Links:
Muncipal monitor appointed to Strathbogie Shire
South Gippsland to have a monitor following election
VEC releases 2020 elections report
Hume and Whittlesea call for localised vaccination approach
Bayside highlights vandalism of playground QR codes
Baw Baw to press ahead with aged and disability service transition
$1B in community housing projects announced
Qld infrastructure plan released
NSW Energy from Waste plan released; Parkes response
Ryde Civic Centre demolished
Perth Glory to make Fremantle Oval home
NSW coastal council funding announced
UK LGA report on urban council pandemic impacts
US Arizona legal stoush over city employee vaccine mandate
US Alabama council terms extended by one year
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The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.