Local Government News Roundup

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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.

  1. 10h ago

    Suspension stayed, unrelenting personal attacks, and a desperate attempt at deflection - #622

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Rate cap overhaul predictedBallarat to keep family day care runningHepburn names its interim chiefA rotating mayoral model rejectedA councillor suspension stayed, pending appealAn art exhibition sparks backlashThe unrelenting personal attacks behind a CEO’s resignationA three month suspension for a South Australian councillorAnd secrecy surrounds decision making about a WA Council CEOplus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

  2. 3d ago

    Loophole call, CEO comings and goings, and a mayor to retire - #620

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Wyndham selects a new mayorMore calls for the private prosecution loophole to be closed in VictoriaWhittlesea’s new CEO revealedTwo Queensland Council CEOs announce their departuresAn interim GM appointed in NSWWagga Council under fire for its approach to rough sleepersOne of Tasmania’s longest serving mayors set to retireCalls for a Hobart councillor’s behaviour to be investigatedConduct dispute expenses on the agenda at Northern Midlandsand much more of this week's local government news. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

  3. 5d ago

    Wyndham mayor resigns, masterplan backlash, and short stay pushback - #619

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Wyndham’s mayor finally succumbs to pressure and resignsCritical votes loom at two councils on the future of childcare and family day care servicesLiverpool calls for a rethink of a 1.4 billion dollar road upgrade projectTown centre masterplans spark backlash across three Sydney region councilsCouncil CCTV systems helping police find wanted vehiclesPushback on Hobart’s short stay rental ban proposalAnd a new CEO appointed at WA’s City of NedlandsThe Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

  4. Jul 19

    Mayor resigns, councillors censured, and a council charged - #618

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: A regional mayor steps down ahead of a run for State ParliamentThe state opposition pledges to scrap the mandatory glass recycling bin rolloutA NSW mayor and a councillor censured,While two councillors in two different states have been ejected from council meetingsWorksafe charges a Tasmanian council over a fatal workplace incidentAn Adelaide councillor resigns, and is set to challenge for the Lord Mayor’s positionPlus a WA Shire President to step down,and local government reorganisation decisions announced in England.Plus Chris Weber and Simon Adcock are here to preview an upcoming Symphony3 webinar on successful IT project delivery in local government. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

  5. Jul 16

    Unnecessary political pontificating, a costly payroll error, and e-bikes out - #617

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Hepburn’s governance crisis continues, as the council insists its budget is compliantA $600,000 payroll error at the City of StonningtonThe end of e-bikes in YarraThe sector calls for new disaster recovery funding arrangements to be scrappedA NSW council CEO gets a new contractA tense meeting in Cairns as the Mayor makes a second admission of wrongdoingA councillor resignation in Townsvilleand for the second consecutive episode, new CEO appointments in South Australia and Western AustraliaAlso today, National Growth Areas Alliance CEO Bronwen Clark talks to Chris about why the time is right for an emerging growth areas forum. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

  6. Jul 15

    “Purposeful manipulation” - a council crippled - #616

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Hepburn Shire Council crippled by councillor stand-downs, in what the council calls a purposeful manipulation of the Local Government Act - the latest on the governance crisis is coming upPlus new court action against the government, this time from Boroondara CouncilA NSW councillor suspended from officeBlacktown opts for a reduced special rate variationGold Coast Council’s CEO seeks legal advice on a proposed leadership reviewNew Council CEOs appointed in South Australia and Western AustraliaAll of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast. The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

  7. Jul 13

    Hepburn crisis deepens, green wedge alarm, and demeaning conduct warning - #615

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: A Governance Crisis Deepens at Hepburn - Now the Mayor has Been Stood DownA Court Orders Penalties and Dogs Destroyed After an AttackCasey Flags Green Wedge AlarmA Mayor Moves to Quell Wind-Farm “Heavy Haul” FearsA Controversial Traffic Plan Reversed After Community BacklashHobart Councillors Warned Over “Demeaning” ConductA Sacked CEO Launches Legal ActionAnd a Warning for SA Councils Over Confidential Information LeaksThe Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

  8. Jul 10

    Councillor passes, corruption probe set, and a CEO contract terminated - #614

    Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Tributes flow after the death of a Greater Bendigo councillorMelton’s push for rail electrification ramps up after a V/Line outageLiverpool Council awaits a crucial inquiry reportA $30,000 fine for Blue Mountains Council over a toxic spillA second misconduct finding in a month for Cairns’s MayorAn insurance payout dispute in LauncestonAdelaide Hills parts ways with its CEOand more super council proposals put forward in New ZealandThe Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website. Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.

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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    218
  • Rating
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