Campaign heat, CEO sacked, and a fake train station

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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• the latest from the campaign trail in Victoria where support for Palestine, election signs and councillor expenses are making news
• A new plan to improve the availability of municipal building surveyor services in regional Victoria
• A major lobby group calls for more action against councils over the pace of housing approvals
• More drama from the chamber as new councils meet for the first time in NSW
• A popular CEO resigns, and another is sacked
• The latest NSW mayoral election results, and news on recounts and by-elections
• A fake train station opens in Queensland
• And the CEO set to take on the running of two councils at the same time.

Plus on Roundup Extra, the new free resource for councils and communities to help prepare for power outages during extreme weather events.
Access the Energy Ready Toolkit here.
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Chapter

1. Campaign heat, CEO sacked, and a fake train station (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:49)

3. National Roundup (00:08:52)

4. NSW Mayoral Elections update (00:12:47)

5. National Roundup continues (00:17:15)

6. Global Roundup (00:24:02)

7. Roundup Extra - Energy Ready Toolkit (00:30:33)