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Australia’s no.1 podcast for local government news and views, hosted by veteran media presenter and senior executive Chris Eddy. Brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association.

Local Government News Roundup Chris Eddy

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    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

Australia’s no.1 podcast for local government news and views, hosted by veteran media presenter and senior executive Chris Eddy. Brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association.

    A CEO resigns, a mayor concedes, and Sally Capp to step down

    A CEO resigns, a mayor concedes, and Sally Capp to step down

    Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:
    A Council CEO resignsGreater Geelong returns to the G21 allianceLatrobe’s future-focussed plan for municipal wasteWarrnambool to review animal shelter managementConstruction projects halted in ShoalhavenA cashless transition in DubboA long-standing mayor concedes defeat in QueenslandA Tasmanian mayor’s higher political ambitionsand arrests made over the 2018 alleged murder of a South American councillorand in breaking news, Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp announces she is stepping down.Plus much more news from the world of local government across Australia and beyond.
    Support the showSupport 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.

    The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; and supported by Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.

    Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

    • 23 min
    A fringe takeover, a new museum, and local government plays matchmaker

    A fringe takeover, a new museum, and local government plays matchmaker

    Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 25th March 2024;
    Claims that fringe party groups are taking over the City of Greater Geelong;
    A $36M price tag for technology upgrades at Darebin;
    Brimbank to be the home for Australia’s first Vietnamese Museum;
    The NSW Government ordered to pay $200M to a local council;
    A remote council calls for government help to manage its water responsibilities;
    A former UK council leader found to have bullied staff, and creating a toxic environment;
    How local governments in Japan are using AI to play matchmaker to combat declining birth rates;

    and much more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.
    Support the showSupport 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.

    The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; and supported by Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.

    Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

    • 21 min
    Walkout halts Council meeting, and a new inquiry into local government sustainability

    Walkout halts Council meeting, and a new inquiry into local government sustainability

    Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup, for Friday 22nd March 2024:
    A councillor walk out leaves a Council meeting without a quorumA council’s call for more collaboration and transparency on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop projectA new federal inquiry into the financial sustainability of local governmentA council’s push to declare all meetings between councillors and local resident groupsThe performance of Queensland’s electoral commission under fire as complaints pile up from the weekend’s council electionsThe staggering cost to fix the parlous state of local roads across EnglandA group of mayors shining a light on the importance of Councils to a community’s health and wellbeingAnd much more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.
    Support the showSupport 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.

    The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; and supported by Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.

    Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

    • 27 min
    A CEO sacked, and a community's concern expressed

    A CEO sacked, and a community's concern expressed

    Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:
    Excessive waste levy costs questioned by a Melbourne metro council;Opposition to a quarry proposal reaffirmed;A new councillor announced after a by-election in Greater DandenongThe surprise termination of a Council CEOA council defends the use of a facility for a controversial conferenceQuick-thinking parking officers praised for saving a lifeCounting continues across Queensland in local government elections, A hefty rate rise on the cards in Adelaide,The Mayor of Warrnambool explains concerns about a renewable energy zone off the southwest Victorian coast.and much more local government news from across Australia and beyond.
    Support the showSupport 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.

    The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; and supported by Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.

    Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

    • 31 min
    New controls over green wedge, and a "disappointing and arrogant" decision

    New controls over green wedge, and a "disappointing and arrogant" decision

    Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:
    New green wedge planning controls unveiled for Melbourne’s fringe areasCouncils grapple with vandalism of public amenities and landfill firesStorm event recovery and preparedness still front and centre for some councilsSurprise results from Queensland local government elections One council demerger rejected, while another continues to move forwardThe search for a new General Manager is on at Singleton after its GM of eight years resignsA city mourns the passing of a former CEO;And a UK council's "disappointing and arrogant" decision.Support the showSupport 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.

    The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; and supported by Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.

    Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

    • 21 min
    MPs and Councils in dispute, calling out online hostility, and a fowl faecal flap

    MPs and Councils in dispute, calling out online hostility, and a fowl faecal flap

    Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:
    Yarra takes the next step towards higher parking fees for large vehiclesA dispute between a bayside council and a state MP aired in ParliamentA rescission motion lodged after the adoption of a regional Australian first ‘place naming’ policy - we found out more from the Mayor of Baw Baw Shire10 Victorian mayors appointed to a new mayoral advisory panelA NSW MP calls for a council CEO’s resignationA disendorsed council election candidate in Brisbane charged with fraudThe mayor of one of Canada’s largest cities hits out at the hostile treatment of elected officialsA deepening water crisis in Texas and MexicoA town in a flap over goose droppingsAnd much more local government news from across Australia and beyond.
    Support the showSupport 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.

    The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; and supported by Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service.

    Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

Sharkey12334 ,

Great listening

Informative and great listening.
Owen Sharkey

Mish83 ,

LG Tragics UNITE!

A succinct and accessible update about what’s happening in the Local Gov sector. Easy to play on your commute. Bravo Chris.

LianaThompson ,

A must listen for anyone interested in Local Government

Chris Eddy provides a wonderful, short, sharp, snapshot of Australian Local Government with an additional serving of international tidbits to keep any confirmed or aspiring local government tragic informed and inspired.

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