🔒 28th July 2021 (#42)

Local Government News Roundup

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Coming up in this episode… reaction to the deferral of NSW Council elections, and what it means for councils under administration; Dubbo receives an independent investigator’s report into its handling of code of conduct complaints; a network of batteries to be installed across Melbourne’s CBD; and Hobart Council decides on a controversial cable car proposal.

Links:
LGNSW response to election deferral; Office of Local Government FAQ; ABC News report - Wingecarribee Crs to be reinstated
Dubbo independent report received; ABC News report
Hobart rules on cable car proposal
LGAQ calls for assistance with border closure costs
Melbourne battery network project
Cardinia gender equality leadership commitment
Albury and Wodonga progress partnership
Adelaide seeks views on representation options
Northern Beaches joins 15 council recycled glass initiative
West Sussex redesigns Early Help program; BBC reports on protests
California councils' digital equity program expands
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