Formal warning, turmoil in the top end, and a unique border rivalry

Local Government News Roundup

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Indigo Shire gets the go-ahead for a revenue-neutral rate cap variation
• More council winners from the Victorian state budget
• A formal warning for a Council CEO
• A council’s massive infrastructure program unveiled
• A unique border rivalry in State of Origin week
• A policy backdown on wood heaters
• A new councillor, a new General Manager,
• and more turmoil in the Top End as an entire council is dismissed

Plus Zoe Dattner joins Chris to shine a light on the increasingly concerning issue of employee burnout at councils around the country.

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Chapters

1. Formal warning, turmoil in the top end, and a unique border rivalry (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:01:55)

3. NSW Roundup (00:09:30)

4. National Roundup (00:12:59)

5. Global Roundup (00:18:06)

6. Interview: Zoe Dattner, CEO Dattner Group (00:22:08)