Australia Day reversal, childcare deserts, and ‘dysfunctional and raucous’ behaviour

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On the Local Government News Roundup for 11th December 2024:

• Greater Geelong reconsidering its position on Australia Day
• The first councillor resignation of the new term in Victoria
• A push to deal with childcare deserts in the south-west
• The Sydney councillor taking his own council to court
• A council CEO to depart in Queensland and two new appointments in South Australia
• The historic equal play claim result at a UK council
• and a US council suing two of its members over ‘dysfunctional and raucous’ behaviour

and more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond

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1. Australia Day reversal, childcare deserts, and ‘dysfunctional and raucous’ behaviour (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:05)

3. National Roundup (00:07:23)

4. Global Roundup (00:14:14)