Cool councils, sinkhole shock, and representative resignations - #535

Cool councils, sinkhole shock, and representative resignations - #535

18:06 Jan 6, 2026
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Send a textIn this Summer Series edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A call for government intervention over a bureaucratic bungleThe discovery of a sinkhole closes a popular sporting fieldLong term councillors step down over the Christmas New Year breakA council removes illegally planted trees at a local beachAnother council exiting home care service deliveryAnd the US councillor placed under investigation, moments are being sworn-in Support the showThe 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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.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.
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