🔒 Special Edition: Sector professionals respond to culture review, and ask "what's next?"

Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. in this interview special from the Local Government News Roundup, Chris Eddy speaks with the President of LGPro, Liana Thompson, about the review of culture in the Victorian local government sector, and to get reaction to the Insights Report that was released in May. LGPro is the member association for people working in local government in Victoria - it advocates on behalf of its members, provides professional development and networking opportunities, and promotes excellence and professionalism in the sector. Liana Thompson has been President of LGPro since 2019, and she joins me for a wide ranging discussion about the culture review, its implications for the sector, and about what needs to happen next. Links: LGPro"s submission to the Culture Review: https://www.lgpro.com/LGPro/Representation/Submissions/LGPro/Advocacy/Submissions.aspx?hkey=6563cf2d-edea-4dc1-95d2-a7193ce2e9e2 Culture Review, Insights Report, May 2022 https://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/186211/090522_FINAL-updated_LG-Culture-Project_Insights-Report.pdf Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service; and from Ventia, making infrastructure work sustainably for our communities. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.