On the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup:
Melbourne councils join forces to fight graffiti; an urgent call for more schools in Melbourne’s fast growing west; a former Council CEO facing jail time; disappointment over a call in by the Qld state government; a new centre of excellence for drone technology progressing in NSW; and we hear from Greater Shepparton Mayor Kim O’Keeffe about the likelihood of a regionally based Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
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Links for stories in this episode:
Councils partner to fight graffiti vandalism
New schools urgently needed in Wyndham
Financial support critical for Melbourne businesses
Technology investment to transform recycling into new products
Victorian Electoral Commission
Fresh hope for regional Commonwealth Games events
Former Ravensthorpe Shire chief Gavin Pollock pleads guilty to paying for sex with ratepayers’ money – ABC News
Ministerial call in for Recycling Park in Ipswich; Ipswich Council disappointment with call in
Parramatta faces $433m funding gap for community infrastructure in CBD | City of Parramatta
SA’s newest household recyclables facility opens | Premier of South Australia
Councils welcome Federal Government funding commitment to the Great Barrier Reef – LGAQ
Commission of Inquiry into the CCC a critical next step – LGAQ
Sky is the limit for proposed drone testing facility Bland Shire Council
Tributes flow for former councillor – Orange City Council
DC joins growing list of cities requiring new buildings to include EV parking | Smart Cities Dive
A British city wants to dethrone cars – Grist
No further action over Pembrokeshire council chief pay-off – BBC News