Demolition, demergers, cost-shifting and vetoes
Local Government News Roundup
English - January 21, 2024 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBPolitics News Government local government councils mayors councillors ceos general managers news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Roundup is back with another selection of local government news stories, including:
A former council executive loses a VCAT appeal against a council planning decision;
A big boost in council funding for a major regional sporting event;
A disappointing act of vandalism called out in Greater Shepparton;
NSW councils coming together to discuss potential demergers, despite a legislative roadblock;
A Tasmanian mayor calls on the Prime Minister to save a local industry;
An Australian first planning service launches in WA;
And a showdown looms in New York between its mayor and the city council.
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