Housing first, claims refuted, and a community devastated - ft.Georgia Forde #521

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A Victorian-first housing initiative launched in Frankston
• Ballarat refutes claims about a waste processing tender
• The latest mayoral election results from around Victoria
• Liverpool’s Mayor on the stand at a public inquiry
• More NSW Councils considering special rate variations
• A Muswellbrook Shire Council community devastated by the loss of century-old hall;
• Deficient procurement processes under the microscope at Douglas Shire
• a proposal to merge Hobart and Glenorchy councils deferred to an elector poll.
• a former Town of Port Hedland councillor suing the Town and former colleagues in the Supreme Court;
• a major shakeup of New Zealand local government

Also today: Honours student Georgia Forde talks about her research into the barriers to achieving gender parity at the elected level in Victorian local government.

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