Misconduct, oversight, disruption and scrutiny - #550

Misconduct, oversight, disruption and scrutiny - #550

25:56 Feb 12, 2026
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Send a textIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A Bendigo councillor ordered to apologise after a misconduct findingQueenscliffe’s new CEO announcedA call for offshore wind farms to pay their fair share to local communitiesThe NSW government set to oversee senior executive appointments at ShoalhavenIndustrial action disrupts services at BlacktownPress scrutiny prompts a major change to Gold Coast Council’s travel policyTasmanian councils keep a watching brief on the introduction of a 4 day work weekA second WA council to be overseen by a monitor over governance concernsPlus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. 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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