31st October 2021 (#69)

On the Roundup today… a report finds widespread noncompliance with Councillor personal interest return requirements; councils named as the most complained about public bodies by the Ombudsman; an olive branch extended at a troubled Sydney council, as the Minister threatens to step in; and Dubbo Council releases the results of its code of conduct complaints audit.

Just some of what’s ahead on the Roundup, which is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, an independent governance organisation supporting councils and councillors to achieve the highest standards of governance;

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Links:
Personal interests returns: Encouraging disclosure and increasing transparency
Record demand for the Victorian Ombudsman's help
Recycling Victoria Leads The Way To A Sustainable Future
Wyndham wins prestigious UNESCO Learning Cities Award 2021
East Gippsland Mayor and Deputy Mayor elected
Cr Samantha Byrne elected as Moonee Valley Mayor
Ceasefire at dysfunctional north shore council ahead of elections
Outgoing Dubbo mayor demands greater transparency around code of conduct complaints
LGAQ Annual Conference - calls for Works for Qld funding boost
Norfolk Island joins LGAQ
LGNSW calls for more council heritage powers
Hilltops Council financial position concerns
New Deputy Mayor at City of Rockingham
Michigan official: Benton Harbor water woes 'inexcusable'
City of Vancouver issues first sustainability bond of $100 million to fund infrastructure | Urbanized
Wellington: Video: Fac

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