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Well Travelled Executive Series #6 - James Roncon

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Joining Chris Eddy on a special edition of the Local Government News Roundup is  James Roncon, the General Manager of Armidale Regional Council in NSW.

James has for the past four years led a major culture change initiative at the council with remarkable results by all accounts.

So it came as a surprise recently when he announced that he was moving on and would not see out his contract or seek a new term with the council.

James talks to Chris about his local government journey to date, his people-focussed leadership approach, and what his next career move might be.

The VLGA and LGIU are hosting their next Global Executive Live Panel on Thursday 22 May from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Addressing a pressing issue for local government, this webinar will explore the experiences and lessons from local government across the globe when it comes to Civility in Public life.

Councillors and staff are increasingly tackling issues stemming from rising levels of negative, abusive and sometimes threatening rhetoric. Hear from experts from around the world about what t

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