Alcohol scrapped, by-elections set and another councillor suspension - #604

Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/fa...) Today on the Local Government News Roundup: • Wyndham councillor suspended again • Fields set for two council by-elections • Councils demand bigger untied federal funding • Gilgandra GM resigns, heads to Mid-Western • Councils react to the NSW state budget • Water buybacks draw more council criticism • A Perth council narrowly votes to scrap ratepayer funded alcohol • and the London council suing over affordable housing targets Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/su...) The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association (https://www.vlga.org.au/) , the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 (https://www.symphony3.com/) - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development (https://www.rathed.com.au) - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website (https://www.lgnewsroundup.com) . Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/su...)