Local Government News Roundup
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Local Government News Roundup
Mayor resigns, councillors censured, and a council charged - #618
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
- A regional mayor steps down ahead of a run for State Parliament
- The state opposition pledges to scrap the mandatory glass recycling bin rollout
- A NSW mayor and a councillor censured,
- While two councillors in two different states have been ejected from council meetings
- Worksafe charges a Tasmanian council over a fatal workplace incident
- An Adelaide councillor resigns, and is set to challenge for the Lord Mayor’s position
- Plus a WA Shire President to step down,
- and local government reorganisation decisions announced in England.
Plus Chris Weber and Simon Adcock are here to preview an upcoming Symphony3 webinar on successful IT project delivery in local government.
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