Council court defeats, workers locked out, and a seismic political shift

Local Government News Roundup

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Council court defeats
• A Melbourne council takes a strong stand against the Suburban Rail Loop
• Another municipal monitors report is released
• A major restructure for a Sydney council
• Continued disruptions to a NSW Council’s meetings prompts a major process review
• Workers locked out in Noosa as an industrial dispute escalates
• The Tasmanian council making news for all the wrong reasons
• and a seismic shift in England in the latest Council elections

Also today, a new survey reveals the extent of the planner shortage in local government - Regional Cities Victoria Chair and Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali joins Chris to discuss.

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Chapters

1. Council court defeats, workers locked out, and a seismic political shift (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:01:53)

3. Interview: Shane Sali, Chair Regional Cities Victoria (00:08:20)

4. NSW Roundup (00:19:18)

5. National Roundup (00:22:27)

6. Global Roundup (00:30:34)