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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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489 episodes
Well Travelled Executive Series #10 - Stephen Wall
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 ...
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Well Travelled Executive Series #9 - Alastair Dawson
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 i...
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Well Travelled Executive Series #8 - John Nevins
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 Melbou...
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Budget letdown, lighting the Sunraysia, and a pothole ultimatum
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 c...
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Season 5
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Episode 444
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E-scooter companies bail, biosecurity waste anxiety, and “dangerous and irresponsible” actions
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 conce...
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Episode 443
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Casey's law pause, airport deal takes off, and “deliberate calculated chaos”
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...
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Episode 442
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Frustration and anger, resignations demanded, and an anti-semitism first
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 441
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Shock document leak, showdown looms, and an “improper and unlawful” action
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 tr...
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Season 5
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Episode 440
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Mayor banned, e-scooter fee hike, and a billion dollar rail plan
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 ca...
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Season 5
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Episode 439
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Meeting forced online, spending reviews, and a planning ultimatum
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 ultimat...
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Episode 438
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Parliamentary shame, dogs in pubs, and council positions in jeopardy
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 prop...
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Season 5
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Episode 437
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Councils brace for Alfred, a stop work order, and a cancelled festival
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 facility...
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Episode 436
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Sleeping rough controversy, CEOs in the news, and an “unbelievably stupid” proposal
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 aheadBallar...
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Episode 435
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A dismissive response, confidentiality agreements, and a wasteful spending review
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 434
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Environmental destruction, defamation risk, and a lost quorum
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 concern...
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Episode 433
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A strong arm approach, rising tensions, and a chorus of condemnation
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 432
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IBAC complaint, investigation call, and a $2B lifeline
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 431
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Protests, a plea for help, and a landfill train wreck
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 430
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No confidence, a legal dispute, and a collective sigh of relief
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 t...
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Episode 429
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Resignation pressure, hospital protest, and escalating safety concerns
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A metro mayor under pressure to resignA hospital protest is headed for the steps of ParliamentA monitor’s verdict on a rural CouncilKiama’s industrial d...
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Episode 428
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Mayoral misconduct, malicious attacks, and councils win in court
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A step towards open briefings at Greater DandenongA Council CEO condemns malicious attacks on staff and councillorsVictorian first e-bike and e-scooter parking i...
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Episode 427
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Chaotic meeting, rates boycott call, and a hiring freeze
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Chaotic scenes as another council considers a major rate increaseAnd a former PM’s extraordinary call to boycott council ratesA council’s move to ensure politica...
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Episode 426
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Transparency push, administration call, and a global rat problem
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A new push for open councillor briefing sessionsA council’s planning policy under fireA positive step in the fight for a new Albury Wodonga hospitalAn a...
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Season 5
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Episode 425
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Urgent arbitration, mass councillor exodus, and apology ordered
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:An urgent arbitration request against a MayorMornington Peninsula’s move to open briefings takes a step forwardPerformance improvement ordered for Snowy Monaro c...
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Season 5
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Episode 424
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Double dipping hypocrisy, beefed up security, and a tree crisis
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A Council CEO calls out double-dipping hypocrisyA war of words between a mayor and a state PremierOngoing anti-semitic activity prompts a united call for action<...
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Episode 423
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