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Local Government News Roundup
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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- Local Government News Roundup
A new mayor, a last minute reprieve, and local govt reforms locked in - #630
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Casey Council Picks a New MayorCampaspe Names an Interim CEOBayside Council Grants A Temporary…
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Suspected vote tampering, a CEO quits, and a monitor extension request - #629
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Kingston by-election result sent to VCAT over alleged postal vote tamperingLatrobe welcomes a new…
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Transparency push rejection, no “gutless” apology, and a “pokie palace” blast - #628
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Hepburn Shire confirms its Interim CEO arrangementsA Murrindindi Shire councillor resigns, as a…
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Mayors stepping down, forced garbage collections, and a mass CEO exodus - #627
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Casey’s mayor to step down to contest the state electionThe Victorian opposition says it will force…
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A call for calm, a hefty fine, and a big city crackdown - #626
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A call for calm from Mildura’s mayor after a shocking event in the town centreHepburn Shire…
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Charges dropped, mysterious departure, and sector first working week - #625
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Criminal charges against Hepburn Council droppedYet another change in local government minister in…
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Administration pending, dysfunction rejected, and Snackgate referral - #624
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Ministerial confirmation that an administrator is coming for Hepburn ShireStonnington weighs fixes…
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Monitor IBAC referral, critical copper losses, and the end of an era - #623
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Kingston City Council refers monitor invoices to IBACBacklash as Shoalhaven approves $14m sale of 20…
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A budget crisis, bill shock and a surprise cat curfew - #622
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A Ballarat councillor suspended after a live radio disclosureIndigo Shire CEO resigns after nine…
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Suspension stayed, unrelenting personal attacks, and a desperate attempt at deflection - #621
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Rate cap overhaul predictedBallarat to keep family day care runningHepburn names its interim chiefA…
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Loophole call, CEO comings and goings, and a mayor to retire - #620
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Wyndham selects a new mayorMore calls for the private prosecution loophole to be closed in…
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Wyndham mayor resigns, masterplan backlash, and short stay pushback - #619
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Wyndham’s mayor finally succumbs to pressure and resignsCritical votes loom at two councils on the…
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Mayor resigns, councillors censured, and a council charged - #618
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A regional mayor steps down ahead of a run for State ParliamentThe state opposition pledges to scrap…
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Unnecessary political pontificating, a costly payroll error, and e-bikes out - #617
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Hepburn’s governance crisis continues, as the council insists its budget is compliantA $600,000…
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“Purposeful manipulation” - a council crippled - #616
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Hepburn Shire Council crippled by councillor stand-downs, in what the council calls a purposeful…
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Hepburn crisis deepens, green wedge alarm, and demeaning conduct warning - #615
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A Governance Crisis Deepens at Hepburn - Now the Mayor has Been Stood DownA Court Orders Penalties…
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Councillor passes, corruption probe set, and a CEO contract terminated - #614
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Tributes flow after the death of a Greater Bendigo councillorMelton’s push for rail electrification…
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Fraud investigation, WFH ruling, and the body-worn cameras for council officers - #613
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Greater Shepparton fraud probe - seven men interviewed;A Macedon Ranges worker loses a work from…
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Governance reset hampered, cricket pitch scrutiny, and a ground-breaking AI report - #612
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Cricket pitch management under scrutiny after the tragic death of a local footballerThe VLGA’s CEO…
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Glass bin pressure, rate increase warning, and an attack on transparency - #611
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A councillor quits, triggering a by-election for Banyule CouncilPressure on the Victorian government…
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Unacceptable violence, gag outrage, and by-election request denied - #610
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Hume’s Mayor condemns “unacceptable” violenceVictoria’s Code of Conduct under fire for gagging…
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Data centre warning, paid parking scrapped, and principled stand reversed - #609
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Campaspe CEO quits for a role in the cityA council warning that data centres could derail housing…
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Monitoring extended, exiting aged care, and e-bike clutter targeted - #608
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup: A last minute extension for Kingston’s monitorsWangaratta flags its exit from aged careE-bike…
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Thomas resigns, a sad loss, and tough budget decisions loom - #607
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Hepburn Shire’s CEO resignsPyrenees Shire chooses an interim, as its CEO prepares to retireTributes…
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Court action support, media ban lifted, and big changes coming for Tassie - #606
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Stonnington backs a Supreme Court bid on activity centresA new role for a former LGV chiefPort…
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Smackdown rebuffed, water blockage, and budget deja vu - #605
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Geelong fires back as the state moves to override local planningBallarat budget deadlock broken by…
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Alcohol scrapped, by-elections set and another councillor suspension - #604
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Wyndham councillor suspended againFields set for two council by-electionsCouncils demand bigger…
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Transparency challenge, a legal threat, and contentious travel plans - #603
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Bayside sues for planning transparencyKingston re-signs CEO Peter BeanA suspended councillor…
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Suspended, resigned, and elected - and the mental health of elected members - #602
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A two month suspension for a Melton councillorThree councillor resignations in three days at a WA…
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Donation fail, misconduct finding, and an accidental release - #601
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Victoria’s new local government bill criticised for failing to crack down on political donationsA…
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Standoff solution, vexatious complaint dismissed, and a costly compliance failure - #600
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A end to the Wyndham mayoral standoff in sightA councillor’s conduct complaint dismissed as…
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Urgent boost, unfair funding, and a mayoral showdown - #599
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Mount Alexander taps its next CEOA call for an urgent police boost in BallaratICAC’s Parramatta…
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Deadlock broken, budget showdown, and an affront to local democracy - #598
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Council workers march of the Victorian ParliamentMornington Peninsula’s mayoral deadlock brokenSouth…
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Broken funding model, bin-top basket spread, and a mayor ghosted - #597
Send us Fan MailOn the Local Government News Roundup today:Victoria’s library funding “broken” as fringe councils boomBin-top basket recycling spreads across…
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Benched again, red fleet win, and gutter politics - #596
Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:New allegations in the Hepburn Council court sagaWyndham’s mayor digs in furtherA Knox councillor…
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Rubbish move, ICAC grilling, and a failed transparency push - #595
Send us Fan MailOn the Local Government News Roundup today:Merri-bek moving to fortnightly rubbish collectionMornington Peninsula to transition out of aged…
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An ineffective taskforce, waiver rejected, and Operation Navarra continues - #594
Send us Fan MailComing up today:Glen Eira looks at transferring ownership of residential aged care facilityA call for greater Victorian government investment…
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Suspension invalid, election delay, and a governance plan - #593
Send us Fan MailBreaking news today on the Local Government News Roundup:A mayor’s suspension ruled invalid by the Supreme CourtA six month delay for South…
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Honours, disputes, tree vandalism and an election twist - #592
Send us Fan MailOn the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup:This year’s Kings Birthday Honourees from local government across AustraliaA local…
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A forged signature, a cyber attack, and an atrocious price tag - #591
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode:Council leaders sleeping out to highlight homelessnessA former CEO admits forging a signature on her employment…
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Mayoral deadlock, rates shock and a Tasmanian shake-up - #560
Send us Fan MailComing up on the podcast today:A dramatic adjournment after a split mayoral vote on the Mornington PeninsulaArarat’s CEO announces his…
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A stark warning, a biased decision, and a call for clarity - #589
Send us Fan MailComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup:A council on the brink - a stark warning for Kingston CouncilVictorian council workers set…
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Governance emergency, urgent demands, and alleged undue influence - #588
Send us Fan MailComing up today:Victorian Councils press their advocacy priorities - with hooning, road conditions and police numbers among the demandsA…
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Public shaming, demolition and decommissioning, and a mayoral exodus - #587
Send us Fan MailToday on the Roundup:More pressure on Wyndham’s mayorMoyne councillors make a difficult decisionHistoric saleyards to be decommissioned in…
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Blurred lines, voting fraud, and a surveillance culture - #586
Send us Fan MailOn the Local Government News Roundup today:No end in sight for Wyndham’s mayoral sagaCouncillors slam an MP’s blurring of “fact and…
Local Government News RoundupSpecial Edition: Local Government's Perfect Storm, with Rum Charles
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Local Government News Roundup, we are joined by Rum Charles, a veteran consultant and trainer who has worked with over…
Local Government News RoundupSpecial Edition - the ABCD and Beyond of Local Government
Send us Fan MailToday on Local Government News Roundup, we are joined by Fiona Miller and Lee Griffiths, the authors of ABCD and Beyond: A Practical Guide for…
Local Government News RoundupSpecial Edition: Community Safety and Crime Prevention, with Martin Taylor
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Local Government News Roundup, we are joined by Martin Taylor, a barrister, solicitor, and councillor at the City of…
Local Government News RoundupSpecial Edition: Councils on the Frontline of the Homelessness Crisis
Send us Fan MailToday we are joined by Andrew Clarke, a senior lecturer in sociology and social policy at the University of New South Wales, to discuss a…
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Pink Ops clique, a stunning backflip, and unnecessary secrecy - #585
Send us Fan MailComing up today: A mixed bag for councils in the Federal BudgetICAC probes a Pink Ops clique at Parramatta CouncilA Queensland mayor goes on…
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Inquiry begins, police snub rejected, and a seismic shift in local politics - #584
Send us Fan MailComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup:ICAC Parramatta Council inquiry opens todayYarra Council reportedly set to drop a…
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Media ban, inland rail shock, and “monster mergers” - #583
Send us Fan MailComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup:Hawkesbury Council’s controversial media banThe latest South Australian Council CEO…
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Quorum crisis, a missed opportunity, and a surprise career move - #582
Send us Fan MailOn the Local Government News Roundup today:Resignations trigger a quorum crisis in WAA Council CEO’s surprise career moveChapel Street Traders…
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Resignation bombshell, boycotts and by-elections - #581
Send us Fan MailComing up today:Marsh wins Nepean, triggering a by-election on the Mornington PeninsulaWyndham’s leadership crisis deepens, with councillor…
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Viral resignation, funding feud, and a mayoral blast - #580
Send us Fan MailComing up today: A councillor’s dramatic mid-meeting resignation goes viralA monitor appointed after a troubling psychosocial investigation…
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No-confidence, bombshell resignation, and teen takeovers - #579
Send us Fan MailComing up today:Wyndham’s mayor digs in, as the council passes a no-confidence motionA Tasmanian mayor drops a political bombshellGold Coast…
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Shock resignation, 2 month suspension, and an agenda setting emergency - #578
Send us Fan MailComing up today on the Local Government News Roundup:A shock Council CEO resignationA two month suspension for a Hobart councillorA mayor calls…
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Censure, corruption inquiry, and unavoidable trade-offs - #577
Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A Fair Work ruling set to hit Councils’ bottom linesa corruption inquiry announceda…
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“Lower the temperature,” dysfunctional councillors, and a landslide win - #576
Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:a landslide win for Newcastle’s new Lord Mayorcouncillors plan a motion of no-confidence…
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Resignations abound, by-election chaos, and a financial black hole - #575
Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A string of CEO resignations, affecting four statesA $15M court decision with sector-wide…