Councils brace for Alfred, a stop work order, and a cancelled festival

Local Government News Roundup

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• The last minute cancellation of a troubled festival
• A retaining wall coming down after a Council stop work order
• Safety concerns shut down a major council facility
• NSW and QLD councils brace for Alfred’s arrival
• A regional CEO stepping down
• A lord mayor taken to task over social media
• Another council to auction properties over unpaid rates
• A council’s win in court over illegal tree removal,
• plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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Chapters

1. Councils brace for Alfred, a stop work order, and a cancelled festival (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:01:44)

3. National Roundup (00:09:12)

4. Global Roundup (00:19:20)