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Contract renewals, sector reforms, and a new arena - ft. Fabian Dattner, #561
Episode 561
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
Send a textIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Councils react to new visitor fees for an international tourism iconCEO contract renewals in VictoriaHawkesbury Council speaking out after online activity involving two of its councillorsSutherland Shire considering on-street long term parking restrictionsA new consultation agreement between councils and the Tasmanian governmentLocal government reforms take effect in QueenslandGold Coast Council takes control of overseas travel approvals, and greenlights a new Olympic arenaA legal win for a sacked Council worker in South Australiaand dysfunction plays out publicly at South Perth council, in front of the monitorAlso today - planning for leadership succession in Councils, with Fabian Dattner from the Dattner Group - The Leadership Bottleneck - Tuesday 24th March, 12 - 1.30pm Book tickets here Support the showThe Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.













