28th April 2021 (#16)

New episode

In this bulletin:
The loss of jobs from a phase out of native timber logging quantified;
The launch of a campaign to Fix the Calder;
A new addition to a popular regional Victorian tourism attraction;
A CEO’s suspension lifted, and a public inquiry into financial management at a NSW Council.
Plus, a look at the new Drought Resilience Hub concept from a Gippsland perspective, and lots more from around the world of local government.

Links:
1. Job losses from phase out of native timber logging
2. Fix the Calder campaign
3. New addition to silo art trail
4. New artworks launch in Horsham
5. Recycled glass asphalt trial in Greater Shepparton
6. VLGA Leading the Agenda
7. Drought Resilience Hub announcedGippsland welcomes chance to be node leader
8. Public inquiry for Central Coast council
9. Kalgoorlie-Boulder CEO reinstated
10. Queensland Auditor General report on financial health of Councils
11. Heritage Council NSW committee applications
12. LGNZ welcomes review of local government
13. Nebraska cap on property tax blocked
14. Glasgow joins Circular Cities Network

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