Unfair dismissal, private security furore, and historic council budgets

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A council worker wins an unfair dismissal case
• A hard-fought win for Techno Park residents in Hobsons Bay
• A controversial funding decision in Wyndham
• The fields are set for two by-elections
• A regional council’s zero per cent rate increase
• Historic $1B plus budgets for two Queensland councils
• A Tasmanian mayor describes the personal toll after a five year campaign against his council
• A WA Council to put its CEO position to market
• And major structural changes flagged for councils in the UK

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.

On Tuesday, 22 July the VLGA and LGIU will host the next in its series of Global Executive Live Panels for 2025.

This webinar will explore the topic of Building the Local Economy and will be held online from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Panellists include:

• Dr Angela Jackson, Commissioner (Social Policy), Australian Productivity Commission
• David Marlow, Chief Executive, Third Life Economics
• Merryn Tinkler, Manager Economy & Culture, Mount

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Chapters

1. Unfair dismissal, private security furore, and historic council budgets (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Report (00:01:48)

3. NSW Report (00:10:35)

4. QLD report (00:15:17)

5. TAS/SA/WA Report (00:18:27)

6. Global Report (00:22:29)