TGU: Climate emergency planning, compensation, calling out abuse

The TGU team return with the latest in this week's local government news.
This week, another municipal monitor appointed to a Victorian council, an interstate Council CEO appointment with a Victorian and sporting connection, Melbourne Councils in the news over flood modelling and climate emergency planning, the rise of abusive behaviour towards elected officials and council staff raises concerns in Tasmania and New Zealand.
The VLGA's own Rhys Thomas joins us to talk about the nuances of the elevation of a new Lord Mayor of Melbourne and what to expect in the next Council term when vacancies arise.

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Yarra council drains flood because the drainage pits are not being cleaned each year. The mouth of the drains get blocked.

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Yarra council cannot quantify start and end results to the Climate Emergency Plan to net zero by 2035.