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Local Government News Roundup Podcast

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.

  1. Well Travelled Executive Series #4 - Daniel Fletcher

    4 DAYS AGO

    Well Travelled Executive Series #4 - Daniel Fletcher

    Send us a textEarlier this year, a thought leadership piece from Daniel Fletcher on the 8 Big Questions for Local Government in 2024 went viral on LinkedIn.Daniel has been a council CEO, and is currently General Manager of Communities and Liveability at Western Downs Regional Council in Queensland.He’s a speaker, mentor and coach with a passion for the local government sector and the success of its people.In today’s edition of the Local Government News Roundup’s, Well Travelled Executive Seri...

    43 min
  2. Well Travelled Executive Series #3 - Diane Kalen-Sukra

    14 SEPT

    Well Travelled Executive Series #3 - Diane Kalen-Sukra

    Send us a textIn March this year, Chris Eddy spoke with civility campaigner Diane Kalen-Sukra from Canada to talk about her crusade to tackle rising incivility against people in public life.It has become one of the most listened to episodes of the Local Government News Roundup to date.Six months on, Diane’s work to shine a light on toxicity and incivility in the public realm continues to gather pace, with hundreds of people signed up for her global online summit, Tackling Toxicity, Cultivatin...

    22 min
  3. Well Travelled Executive Series #2 - David Keenan

    7 SEPT

    Well Travelled Executive Series #2 - David Keenan

    Send us a textDavid Keenan is a local government journeyman who has worked at the highest level at councils in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland over a nearly 30 year career.He is currently the CEO of Scenic Rim Regional Council in Queensland, a position he’s held since late 2022.David joins Chris on the Local Government News Roundup’s Well Travelled Executive Series to share his observations about working in councils in different jurisdictions, some of the challenges he’s faced a...

    38 min
  4. Well Travelled Executive Series #1 - Lydia Wilson and Noelene Duff

    31 AUG

    Well Travelled Executive Series #1 - Lydia Wilson and Noelene Duff

    Send us a textIn this first episode of the Well Travelled Executive series from the Local Government News Roundup, Chris Eddy is joined by Lydia Wilson and Noelene Duff, Chair Administrators for the cities of Whittlesea and Casey respectively.They tell Chris about the adjustments they have had to make to carry out the role, which is quite different to anything they’d undertaken in their long and distinguished local government careers to date.And we’ll find out what comes next for th...

    49 min

  5. 25 AUG

    Charges dropped, housing plan fail, and e-scooter investigations

    Send us a textOn the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 26th August 2024:Drug charges against a councillor droppedA Melbourne Lord Mayoral candidate pledges to scrap the Greenline projectA major social housing plan falls over in MonashThe councillor calling for a commitment to a ‘clean election campaign’Victorian councils grappling with major solar and wind farm proposalsCouncils asking questions over allegations against a leading e-scooter operatorCouncil worker strike action looming i...

    22 min

  6. 22 AUG

    Housing surprise, smacking backlash, and 'waste to energy' deal

    Send us a textOn the Local Government News Roundup for Friday, 23rd August 2024:New housing plans draw a swift response from some affected councilsMoorabool Council to raise its concerns about hospital services with governmentBendigo receives a progress report on the city’s e-scooter trialBoat stacker sheds rejected on the Mornington PeninsulaA former Lord Mayor’s involvement in a CEO recruitment process under scrutinyQueensland to finally get a Cross Border CommissionerA Tasmanian council di...

    37 min

  7. 20 AUG

    Smith resigns, Cowley moves, and no legal challenge

    Send us a textOn the Local Government News Roundup for Wednesday, 21st August 2024:Nine councils join forces in a new waste to energy initiativeA Melbourne Council CEO stepping down, and the new gig for a South Australian CEO revealedA heritage win for Indigo Shire CouncilThe NSW Liberals drop their threat of legal action over the council election nomination process14 NSW councils affected by insufficient candidate nominationsA council accused of bringing in an Indigenous treaty by stealthA m...

    23 min

  8. 18 AUG

    Contentious approval, political football, and no-trepass

    Send us a textOn the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 19th August:An ex-footy star lines up for the Melbourne Lord Mayoral race;Approval granted for a contentious high rise Docklands development;Councils band together to call for united government action on housing;The weekend developments in the NSW council nominations fiasco;More councillors leave the Liberal Party, as long standing mayors flag retirement;Townsville Council makes a controversial decision and complains it has been us...

    37 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Chris Eddy
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    418
  • Rating
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    © 2024 Local Government News Roundup
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