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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Send us a text 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 proposalA call to relax restrictions on dogs in pubsA council sets the record straight on prope
Send us a text 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 facilityNSW and QLD councils brace for Alfred’s arrivalA regional CEO stepping downA lord mayor tak
Sleeping rough controversy, CEOs in the news, and an “unbelievably stupid” proposal
Send us a text 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 aheadBallarat’s vandalism troubles continueThe results of Victoria’s first ever councillor census revealedA Ben
Send us a text 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 backs his GM and staffAn extremely embarrassed veteran councillor charged with drink drivingA so-ca
Send us a text 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 concernsApplause for a council’s stand on a controversial energy projectA councillor move to ban W
Send us a text 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 moveCouncils review their approach to unpaid ratesIndustrial action considered at Wingecar
