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Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Another mayor steps aside to run for State ParliamentThe City of Melbourne's new position on January 26Two Councils withdraw from they call a 'tokenistic' consultation processA Council apology after wombats were inadvertently impacted by a rabbit control programClarence Valley Council calls for an investigation into its own governanceAn indefinite delay for Coober Pedy's return to democracyA serious misconduct opinion against a former WA council managerPlus more mayoral elections and CEO movementsand much more local government news from around Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Moonee Valley's mayor stepping aside earlyMornington Peninsula's Meals on Wheels reversalA Council CEO sounds the alarm on state planning rule changesICAC hears allegations of illegal surveillance and blackmail at a Sydney councilMore history making mayoral elections in NSWA WA Council CEO's employment un-terminatedA New Zealand CEO resigns after a damning report into a fatal landslideand more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Read more and find story links at www.lgnewsroundup.com Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Proposed changes to Victoria's rate capping framework off the tableThe council calling for a rethink on backpacker visa capsYet another Council General Manager dismissedMore turmoil at LiverpoolGold Coast workers reject the council's latest pay offerA Hobart councillor ordered to undergo media trainingWA councils move on smart glassesand the council making it illegal to insult its officersPlus Philip Joseph, Head of Digital Solutions at Symphony3, tells us about a new whitepaper, "Governing in the Age of Disruption", a must-read for every Council CEO. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Greater Geelong's deputy mayor on the mend after a mid-meeting medical scareMornington Peninsula Shire to revisit its aged care exit planCEO level terminations in New South Wales and Western AustraliaKu-ring-gai withstands pressure from protestors over a controversial synthetic turf field projectIpswich Mayor and councillors at loggerheads over media policyA Tasmanian Council orders a review of its response to a dog attackNZ council amalgamation decisions delayedand more NSW mayoral election resultsPlus more of the latest local government news from across Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: New data centre rules hailed as a win for communitiesWinners and losers speak up about proposed grant funding changes in NSWGold Coast Council begins its search for an Olympic-era CEORevelations of a vehicle fleet rort uncovered at Redland CouncilThe surprising numbers from the candidate pool for Tasmania’s council electionsA CEO and three councillors gone from a WA Council in one weekAnd later in the episode, Australia's smart communities movement, "Leave No One Behind," and what to expect at Australian Smart Communities Summit 2026. James Sankar, President of the Australian Smart Communities Association, tells us why technology should serve outcomes, not the other way round. Find out more here. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: A personal safety intervention order for Stonnington’s Mayor is overturnedYarra calls an Extraordinary Meeting in response to government housing plans in North RichmondA backlash leads to the withdrawal of 42 parking fines issued by the City of WhittleseaPublic hearings conclude in the Federal Government’s inquiry into local government financial sustainabilityClarence Valley Council without a mayor after a procedural error with its electionAn early leader as counting gets underway to fill a vacancy on Townsville Counciland a new inquiry into Perth City Council draws criticism; the minister calls it due diligence Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: AI smart glasses on the agenda for more councilsA VCAT decision to cost Boroondara a big payoutAn innovative fix for the housing shortage proposed on the Surf CoastICAC hears of intense political manoeuvring at Strathfield CouncilSydney’s Town Hall Square project halted by the stateA long serving Council General Manager set to departRedland denies its mayor a medical leave requestand more NSW mayoral election resultsplus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Councils lining up to introduce bans on smart glassesA four week suspension handed to a Stonnington councillorA new mayor in Greater SheppartonAn integrity body’s lack of funding exposedQuestions about a councillor’s access to funding for legal defence costsNew and returning mayors announced at NSW councilsGold Coast Mayor Tom Tate’s dramatic exit from a press conferenceand a new inquiry launched into the City of PerthAll of that and more just ahead on Australia’s only dedicated local government news podcast. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: City of Melbourne elections set for a shake-upYarra moves forward with a potential ban on smart-glassesHepburn apologises for errors in its rates noticesMaladministration claims at Liverpool not supported by inquiry findingsA long running tiny home dispute reaches its conclusion in courtKiama searching for solutions to a $3.8M budget gapand criticism aimed at Gold Coast Council over escalating staff and consultancy costsand more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Greater Shepparton’s Shane Sali relinquishes the mayoraltyA push to ban smart glasses from a Melbourne councillorA call for stronger benefit sharing from data centresBlacktown confirmed as a creditor of a collapsed housing developerGlen Innes Severn to respond to a proposed PIOMayoral elections continue in NSWBrisbane City challenged over a $30M rates billand the reaction after a major shake-up of UK councils put on holdPlus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Victorian Councils welcome a pledge to reinstate country roads and bridges fundingAnother mayor to step aside ahead of the state electionA NSW council to remove indigenous references from gateway signageAccusations of political theatre in northern QueenslandA deferred vote on removing Welcome to Country from a council’s meetingsA surge in racist abuse as Tasmania’s council elections approachAnd a public censure for a Western Australian councillorand more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: A calculation error forces a Melbourne council to reissue its rates noticesVictorian councils make pitches for election commitmentsThis year’s Mary Rogers Awards winners announcedAlbury City appoints its new CEOMayoral elections begin in NSW, as a long standing mayor bows outThe Parramatta ICAC hearings officially endConfusion over who has been leading the City of Hobartand more local government news from around Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Councils take a stand on data centresA mayor’s outrage over childcare inactionSadness after the desecration of two war memorialsSydney Council to rule on extended fast food opening hoursExpanded Australia Day events at Bondi rejected by Waverley CouncilA decisive NO vote on a wage deal at Gold Coast City CouncilA new contender for Lord Mayor of Hobart emergesand Council CEO pay rises in the news in South Australiaand more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: A council CEO set to depart for the UKGreater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali declares his state election intentionsA shake-up of allowances for Victorian councillorsOpening prayers to return to Shoalhaven Council meetings,as the mayor extends her leave of absence for health reasonsA 44 year council career comes to an end in MuswellbrookGold Coast set to privatise its aquatic centresand New Zealand’s new rates cap draws a swift sector responsePlus, a South Australian council prompts debate after commissioning mayoral portraitsand yet more local government news from around Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: The Victorian Parliament debates new changes to the Local Government ActArarat Council names its next chief executiveA bullying case against Liverpool’s mayor discontinuedBega Valley Shire condemns “disgusting” graffiti on a heritage bridgeNew bans covering the use of AI smart glasses at Brisbane Council’s 21 poolsA Tasmanian councillor threatens legal action… against another Tasmanian councilA major defence announcement welcomed in WA’s City of Cockburnand a 4 per cent rate cap flagged for New Zealand councilsand more local government news from around Australia and beyond. Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.