Local Government News Roundup

Updated: 15 Apr 2025 • 509 episodes
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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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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

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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,

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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,

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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 controv

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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

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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

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