Court stand, transparency rejected, and a view tax

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• A council CEO makes a stand in court against gendered abuse
• A controversial planning decision in Port Phillip to be challenged at VCAT
• Dog owners warned after a spate of attacks in Victorian and Queensland LGAs
• A call for more resourcing for Victoria’s local government inspectorate
• A Sydney councillor taking her council to the Supreme Court
• A so-called ‘view tax’ catches Gold Coast apartment owners by surprise
• A controversial wind farm project gets council approval in Tasmania,
• A UK council rejects cancel culture,
• and outrage in the Mediterranean after a local official asked residents to stay indoors.

Plus special guest Greg Box, CEO of Bass Coast Shire Council, talks to Chris about an award winning public building, project management excellence, and the tv show set to promote Bass Coast to the world.

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Chapter

1. Court stand, transparency rejected, and a view tax (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:42)

3. National Roundup (00:10:29)

4. Global Roundup (00:18:27)

5. Interview: Greg Box, CEO Bass Coast Shire Council (00:22:45)