In this bulletin, a multimillion-dollar fund for rapid response housing projects in Victoria;
a new initiative to support Aboriginal businesses and employment in central Victoria; a councillor cleared of inappropriate conduct, while another is called on to resign; and the Australian city to be immortalised in a board game.
Plus a preview of a VLGA Connect interview with Julie Reid, the new Executive Director of Local Government Victoria, and lots more from around the world of local government.
Links for this episode:
1. ESC reports no higher rate cap applications
2. Death of Cardinia Shire Councillor Ray Brown
3. Victoria rapid response housing projects
4. Aboriginal Business Capability Initiative
5. Horsham trials new gravel sealing product
6. ALGWA Vic conference expects record numbers
7. VLGA Gender Equality Councillor Briefing
8. Tea Tree Gully Mayor called on to resign; Mayor refuses to stand aside
9. South Burnett councillor cleared
10. Toowoomba welcomes High Court decision
11. Townsville hydrogen export deal
12. Wongan-Ballidu Shire President resigns
13. Huon Valley interim GM arrangements
14. Tamworth Monopoly deal
15. London council to remove cycle lanes
16. Research shows UK Council COVID deficits
17. Las Vegas could ban non-functional grass
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