On the Local Government News Roundup for Friday 3rd May:

• New governance and integrity standards for Victorian Councils unveiled
• A Melton councillor suspended and ordered to apologise over Facebook posts
• The Tasmanian Premier critical of a Victorian Council
• The results of a countback at Moonee Valley council
• A NSW councillor removed from office for non-attendance at Council meetings
• A two-term mayor announces she won’t contest the upcoming mayoral election
• A newly elected mayor targeted by cybercriminals
• and two council CEO appointments this week in Western Australia

Plus more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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On episode #330 of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Municipal monitors return to Darebin City Council
• Governance and integrity reforms introduced to the Victorian Parliament
• A Victorian mayor steps down
• ICAC makes a corrupt conduct finding against former council and state government employees
• Townsville’s new mayor the subject of an integrity investigation
• A council’s use of AI to more efficiently detect road defects
• and council worker wages under the spotlight in the UK ahead of local elections this week.

Plus more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service; and from Ventia, making infrastructure work sustainably for our communities.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

Joining Chris Eddy on Roundup Unfiltered is Kelly Grigsby, the Chief Executive of Victoria’s main peak body for councils - the Municipal Association of Victoria.

Kelly takes time out to tell us what appealed to her about the MAV role and her plans to take the organisation through this election year and beyond.

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Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service; and from Ventia, making infrastructure work sustainably for our communities.

Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.