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Monitoring extended, exiting aged care, and e-bike clutter targeted - #608

Chris Eddy Season 6 Episode 608

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup: 

  • A last minute extension for Kingston’s monitors
  • Wangaratta flags its exit from aged care
  • E-bike clutter targeted in NSW
  • as Sutherland Shire deals with e-bike vandalism
  • More big council budgets landed in Queensland
  • New councillors incoming in Western Australia
  • and a local authority chief tapped to become chief of staff for the UK’s likely new Prime Minister


The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place.

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