18th March 2021 (#4)

In this episode, the Victorian Ombudsman finds that five more Councils may need to refund parking fines; a $23 million investment in new innovation hubs for Melbourne’s north; TEDx is all systems go in Warrnambool; we meet the new CEO of LGPro Victoria, Jill Brown, and much more.

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Links to stories from this episode:
1. https://preview.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/our-impact/news/more-parking-fines-in-doubt-after-ombudsman-follow-up-report
2. https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2021/release/new-hubs-are-catalysts-for-innovation , https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-science-hubs-support-bio-and-tech-innovation
3. https://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/news/new-date-tedxwarrnambool
4. . https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/fairer-rating-reforms-introduced-to-parliament/
5. https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/91691
6. https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/news/media-releases/news/state-planning-commission-chair-thanked-for-contribution
7. https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2021/03/5-public-sector-technologies-watch 

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