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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Rate cap stays, GM dismissed, and insults outlawed, ft. Philip Joseph - #645
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Proposed changes to Victoria's rate capping framework off the tableThe council calling for a rethink on backpacker visa capsYet another Council General Manager dismissed
Health scare, CEOs terminated, and amalgamations paused - #644
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Greater Geelong's deputy mayor on the mend after a mid-meeting medical scareMornington Peninsula Shire to revisit its aged care exit planCEO level terminations in New Sout...
Data centre win, funding losses, and smart cities summit, ft. James Sankar - #643
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:New data centre rules hailed as a win for communitiesWinners and losers speak up about proposed grant funding changes in NSWGold Coast Council begins its search for an Oly...
Intervention order overturned, parking fine backlash, and necessary due diligence - #642
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:A personal safety intervention order for Stonnington’s Mayor is overturnedYarra calls an Extraordinary Meeting in response to government housing plans in North RichmondA b...
Leave denied, funding setback, and a novel housing fix - #641
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:AI smart glasses on the agenda for more councilsA VCAT decision to cost Boroondara a big payoutAn innovative fix for the housing shortage proposed on the Surf Coast
Stonnington suspension, legal costs questioned, and a new inquiry - #640
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Councils lining up to introduce bans on smart glassesA four week suspension handed to a Stonnington councillorA new mayor in Greater SheppartonAn integrity body’s...
Election shake-up, rate notice errors, and escalating consultancy costs - #639
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:City of Melbourne elections set for a shake-upYarra moves forward with a potential ban on smart-glassesHepburn apologises for errors in its rates noticesMaladmini...
Mayoralty relinquished, smart glasses ban, and a colossal white elephant - #638
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Greater Shepparton’s Shane Sali relinquishes the mayoraltyA push to ban smart glasses from a Melbourne councillorA call for stronger benefit sharing from data centres...
Sali’s preselection, political theatre, and a public censure- #637
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Victorian Councils welcome a pledge to reinstate country roads and bridges fundingAnother mayor to step aside ahead of the state electionA NSW council to remove indigenous...
Rates notice error, mayoral confusion, and the cost of conduct - #636
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:A calculation error forces a Melbourne council to reissue its rates noticesVictorian councils make pitches for election commitmentsThis year’s Mary Rogers Awards winners a...
Data centre stand, childcare outrage, and council overruled - #635
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Councils take a stand on data centresA mayor’s outrage over childcare inactionSadness after the desecration of two war memorialsSydney Council to rule on extended...
Allowances shake-up, the prayer returns, and mayoral oil portraits - #634
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:A council CEO set to depart for the UKGreater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali declares his state election intentionsA shake-up of allowances for Victorian councillors...
Bill debated, disgusting graffiti condemned, and a new rate cap announced - #633
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:The Victorian Parliament debates new changes to the Local Government ActArarat Council names its next chief executiveA bullying case against Liverpool’s mayor discontinued...
Minister sued, questionable email, and “regulated into paralysis” - #632
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:A former mayor sues a former local government ministerA suspension and an apology ordered for two Kingston City councillorsAn outgoing Wyndham councillor takes a parting s...
Campaigning councillors, unhappy councils, and a damning landslide review - #631
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:100 days out from a state election, and the list of Councillors running for state Parliament continues to growAs does the list of Councils unhappy with the Victorian Government
A new mayor, a last minute reprieve, and local govt reforms locked in - #630
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Casey Council Picks a New MayorCampaspe Names an Interim CEOBayside Council Grants A Temporary Reprieve For Brighton Beach Bowls ClubA $3M Oval Plan Becomes a $20...
Suspected vote tampering, a CEO quits, and a monitor extension request - #629
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Kingston by-election result sent to VCAT over alleged postal vote tamperingLatrobe welcomes a new councillorNorth Sydney’s new pool shut days after a long-awaited reopenin...
Transparency push rejection, no “gutless” apology, and a “pokie palace” blast - #628
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Hepburn Shire confirms its Interim CEO arrangementsA Murrindindi Shire councillor resigns, as a former mayor is set to return to Wyndham CouncilThe Hills Shire rejects a t...
Mayors stepping down, forced garbage collections, and a mass CEO exodus - #627
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Casey’s mayor to step down to contest the state electionThe Victorian opposition says it will force weekly rubbish collections on CouncilsThe Mayor of Shoalhaven takes lea...
A call for calm, a hefty fine, and a big city crackdown - #626
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:A call for calm from Mildura’s mayor after a shocking event in the town centreHepburn Shire councillors back at work, and ready to appoint an interim CEOMore Victorian cou...
Charges dropped, mysterious departure, and sector first working week - #625
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Criminal charges against Hepburn Council droppedYet another change in local government minister in VictoriaAn investigation into alleged electoral fraud wraps upA...
Administration pending, dysfunction rejected, and Snackgate referral - #624
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Ministerial confirmation that an administrator is coming for Hepburn ShireStonnington weighs fixes to blunt $4.1m congestion levy hitWyndham security patrol trial ends
Monitor IBAC referral, critical copper losses, and the end of an era - #623
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Kingston City Council refers monitor invoices to IBACBacklash as Shoalhaven approves $14m sale of 20 propertiesGreater Bendigo to hand maternal & child health services...
A budget crisis, bill shock and a surprise cat curfew - #622
Today on the Local Government News Roundup:A Ballarat councillor suspended after a live radio disclosureIndigo Shire CEO resigns after nine yearsBoroondara to introduce a sunset to sunrise cat curfew against staff ...
Suspension stayed, unrelenting personal attacks, and a desperate attempt at deflection - #621
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 suspensio...