Council Conversations - May 2023

Local Government News Roundup

English - May 18, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MB
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On the May edition of Council Conversations, Chris Eddy is joined by:

Matthew Roberts from Sex Work Law Reform Victoria to discuss how councils are preparing for the decriminalisation of sex work, and why the advocacy group is targeting some councils with FOI requests;Danny Gorog, the founder of Snap Send Solve on the 10 year anniversary of the app that changed how many residents report issue to their local authorities; andYouth counsellor Orion Read talks about an innovative art project in the city of Melville, WA that is helping to break down barriers for young people dealing with mental health issues.

Council Conversations is the monthly interview program from the Local Government News Roundup, Australia's number one podcast for local government news and views.

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