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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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28:20

Catching Up - Inquiry, Suspension, Appointments and...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/04/28

Send us a text The Local Government News Roundup is back, and in this edition we catch up on the major news of the last month. Including: A commission of inquiry for Whittlesea Council as its mayor is suspendedA Kingston councillor stood down pending legal proceedingsA raft of CEO resignations and appointments from across the countryA monitor’s report released, and the cost of a previous commission of inquiry revealedA major restructure for a Queensland counciland a court voids the election o...

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54:11

Well Travelled Executive Series #10 - Stephen Wall

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/04/15

Send us a text Today's guest on the Local Government News Roundup's Well Travelled Executive Series is Stephen Wall, the CEO of Wyndham City Council in Victoria. Stephen has held local government roles in three states, in a career that has led him to the CEO position at one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country. Boundless Insights - with Aviva KlompasIn depth analysis of what’s happening in Israel—and why it matters everywhere.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support t...

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43:29

Well Travelled Executive Series #9 - Alastair Dawson

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/04/08

Send us a text Today's guest on the Local Government News Roundup's Well Travelled Executive Series is Alastair Dawson, an experienced council CEO and university sector executive, who most recently served as interim CEO of Livingstone Shire Council in Queensland. Alastair joins Chris to discuss his unique career path, in which he has occasionally courted controversy. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the nation...

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47:30

Well Travelled Executive Series #8 - John Nevins

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/04/01

Send us a text Today's guest on the Local Government News Roundup's Well Travelled Executive Series John Nevins, whose career in public service spans nearly four decades. For more than 10 years, he was the CEO of Kingston City Council in Melbourne. John reflects on the early years of Council amalgamations in Victoria, the changes to the sector, and how he dealt with a major health scare along the way. Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local...

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26:28

Budget letdown, lighting the Sunraysia, and a pothole...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/25

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A let down for councils in the latest Federal BudgetA new CEO for StrathbogieMelbourne’s Keys to the City process under reviewLocal residents look for council help to stop high rise apartmentsThe exciting new art installation coming to MilduraA controversial pool ID policy up for reviewCalls for a crackdown on illegal vape storesA council incentive to keep a local butcher shop openand UK Councils on notice from the PM to pub...

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38:56

E-scooter companies bail, biosecurity waste anxiety,...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/23

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: E-scooter operators bail on the City of YarraHepburn Shire denies its rate increase proposal is linked to a failed development projectA northeast community concerned about biosecurity wasteA call for a delay to the glass recycling bin rolloutStartling bullying claims about a NSW councilBack to the drawing board for a GM recruitment processPlus a Queensland CEO stepping downLaunceston Council calls in the Police, andPerth’s L...

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28:51

Casey's law pause, airport deal takes off, and...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/20

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A controversial local law to be reviewedRail announcements hailed by local councilsA councillor levels accusations at colleaguesBuloke’s mayor confident a cancelled festival will returnA NSW councillor under renewed fire for ongoing behaviourA call for an ICAC investigation into a councillor’s new roleShare bike companies on notice from a Sydney councilThe resignation of a long-serving mayorA WA Council CEO appointment; andA...

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26:16

Frustration and anger, resignations demanded, and an...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/18

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The Mayor of Whittlesea calls for the resignation of the Council’s CEO and monitorsA call for patience from the Mayor of Greater DandenongHepburn Shire responds to the leaking of the Rex reportA local government first strategy to tackle anti-semitismA General Manager calls timeAn apology from a Gold Coast councillorQueensland councils sound the alarm over rising insurance costsHobart pressing ahead with a controversial bike ...

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25:15

Shock document leak, showdown looms, and an “improper...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/16

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The shock leak of a confidential report into a longstanding issue at Hepburn ShireA showdown looms as Whittlesea’s mayoral crisis drags onA spate of recycling truck fires prompts more warnings from councilsA regional NSW council’s cash flow warningAn urgent call for an investigation into financial concerns at a regional airportPerth councils push back on the use of NDAs and cost-shiftingand much more local government news fr...

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24:35

Mayor banned, e-scooter fee hike, and a billion...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/13

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Banned from Council premises - Whittlesea’s mayoral crisis deepensSafety concerns force another Council to meet onlineHepburn Shire to apply for a higher rate capYarra lifts e-scooter fees by 400 percentA CEO resigns after an extraordinary Council meetingA councillor censured for comments on social mediaA new partnership agreement for state and local government in QueenslandAdelaide campaigns for 50 cent bus fares, andCritic...

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35:41

Meeting forced online, spending reviews, and a...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/11

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Threats of violence push a Council meeting onlineNew alliances to tackle common issuesMAV board election results are inSix NSW councils given an ultimatum on development assessment timesThe councillors pushing for spending reviews at their councilsAttention turns to clean up across cyclone impacted communitiesPlus a new CEO appointment, a lord mayor elected to parliament, and a unanimous vote of no confidence in an embattled...

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38:39

Parliamentary shame, dogs in pubs, and council...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/09

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Councillors embroiled in a Parliamentary shutdownA cancelled funding agreement under reviewIPART considers a public hearing on a controversial rate increase proposalA call to relax restrictions on dogs in pubsA council sets the record straight on property sales due to rate arrearsA court ruling puts four seats on Adelaide City Council in jeopardyAnd sweeping changes for UK councils that could see them stripped of planning po...

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26:06

Councils brace for Alfred, a stop work order, and a...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/06

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The last minute cancellation of a troubled festivalA retaining wall coming down after a Council stop work orderSafety concerns shut down a major council facilityNSW and QLD councils brace for Alfred’s arrivalA regional CEO stepping downA lord mayor taken to task over social mediaAnother council to auction properties over unpaid ratesA council’s win in court over illegal tree removal,plus more local government news from acros...

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24:26

Sleeping rough controversy, CEOs in the news, and an...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/04

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Mornington Peninsula’s new CEOPort Phillip urged to reconsider a controversial sleeping rough proposalBuloke Council allows a festival to go aheadBallarat’s vandalism troubles continueThe results of Victoria’s first ever councillor census revealedA Bendigo director named CEO of Murray River CouncilA NSW Council CEO on leave as an investigation commencesSoutheast Queensland councils working overtime as Tropical Cyclone Alfred...

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35:20

A dismissive response, confidentiality agreements,...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/03/02

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A dismissive response to a group of councils’ concernsA council’s zero tolerance stand on harassmentNegative social media prompts a policy reviewA mayor backs his GM and staffAn extremely embarrassed veteran councillor charged with drink drivingA so-called gag policy withdrawnLocal government targeted in a DOGE style spending review in Floridaand Fergal Coleman from Symphony3 drops by to talk about his recent whirlwind tour ...

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27:47

Environmental destruction, defamation risk, and a...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/02/27

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Environmental destruction outrage in KingstonMore changes at the CEO level of Victorian councilsA council meeting recording taken offline amid defamation concernsApplause for a council’s stand on a controversial energy projectA councillor move to ban Welcome to Country acknowledgements falls flatWagga Council fears lives at risk from inland railStrike action in BrisbaneCouncillor resignations, including five from one WA Coun...

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25:20

A strong arm approach, rising tensions, and a chorus...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/02/25

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: New housing targets and concerns about a strong arm approachOpposition to a new emergency services levy growsA shock CEO resignation and more senior execs on the moveCouncils review their approach to unpaid ratesIndustrial action considered at WingecarribeeRising tensions over a council’s approach to homeless peopleMore local government election reforms planned for TasmaniaAllegations of technology misuse targeting a US city...

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30:54

IBAC complaint, investigation call, and a $2B lifeline

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/02/23

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Whittlesea’s embattled mayor digs in and hits backA call for an investigation into a ratepayer groupA controversial theatre plan droppedTough new action on abandoned trolleysA motion of no confidence blockedA city seeks a $2B lifelineConduct concerns at a South Australian councilExceptional financial support for UK councilsPlus, a conversation about the mental well-being of councillors and how it is impacting communities and...

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29:25

Protests, a plea for help, and a landfill train wreck

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/02/20

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A council meeting adjourned as tensions boil overMelbourne’s new tougher stance on graffitiA call for state government help on tree vandalism in NSWand the cost of vandalism escalates for a Tasmanian councilProtests directed at Queensland councilsA new CEO announced for RedlandA South Australian Council hands back two iconic landmarks to the stateand fierce opposition to an election promise in Western AustraliaPlus more loca...

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25:14

No confidence, a legal dispute, and a collective sigh...

Local Government News Roundup ·

2025/02/18

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Mayors under pressure to resign from withinBrimbank calls for rail before runway in a new campaignMore than half a million failure to vote notices on their way to VictoriansAn interim federal report into local government sustainability releasedCouncil spending under the microscope in NSWMackay CEO Resigns Amid ControversyA former CEO launches legal action against a councilPlus much more local government news from across Aust...

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