Housing surprise, smacking backlash, and 'waste to energy' deal

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On the Local Government News Roundup for Friday, 23rd August 2024:

• New housing plans draw a swift response from some affected councils
• Moorabool Council to raise its concerns about hospital services with government
• Bendigo receives a progress report on the city’s e-scooter trial
• Boat stacker sheds rejected on the Mornington Peninsula
• A former Lord Mayor’s involvement in a CEO recruitment process under scrutiny
• Queensland to finally get a Cross Border Commissioner
• A Tasmanian council distances itself from its mayor's comments about smacking children
• Big sector developments in New Zealand as the PM tells councils to get back to basics,
• and on Roundup Extra, Bayside Council CEO Mick Cummins talks to Chris about this week's big announcement of waste to energy initiative that will dramatically change how nine Melbourne councils deal with household waste.

Plus more from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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Chapter

1. Housing surprise, smacking backlash, and 'waste to energy' deal (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:20)

3. National Roundup (00:09:53)

4. Global Roundup (00:16:54)

5. Interview: Mick Cummins, CEO Bayside City Council (00:22:06)