Complaints rise, councils bypassed, and rumours refuted

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On the Local Government News Roundup for 19th November 2024:

• Complaints about the council elections process on the rise
• Melbourne’s Lord Mayor outlines a first 100 days plan
• Mayoral election season in full swing in Victoria
• An overhaul of building approvals for NSW takes councils out of the loop
• A mayor hits back at online rumours
• An audit raises concerns about termination payouts at a Queensland council
• and poor councillor behaviour makes news in New Zealand, the UK and in Canada

plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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1. Complaints rise, councils bypassed, and rumours refuted (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:13)

3. Mayoral election results (00:04:23)

4. National Roundup (00:06:56)

5. Global Roundup (00:14:18)