A stark warning, a biased decision, and a call for clarity - #589

Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/fa...) Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: • A council on the brink - a stark warning for Kingston Council • Victorian council workers set to strike for a second time • More concerning revelations as the Parramatta ICAC Inquiry continues • A call for clarity over the NSW meeting code debacle • Redland Council to fold its investment arm into its internal structure • A finding of bias against a South Australian council after it cut its mayor’s term short • and the councillor hit with thousands of dollars in fines plus Balranald Shire Council CEO Terry Dodds sounds the alarm on the financial sustainability of rural and regional councils. Read Terry’s discussion paper on Western NSW Local Government Sustainability here (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/terry-...) 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...)