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Date: 21st August 2026 South Australian local government is navigating a rare double disruption: a five-month deferral of council elections, and a wave of senior staff departures that has some in the sector pointing the finger at a new CEO remuneration framework. Chris Eddy, host of VLGA Connect, sat down with Dr Heather Holmes-Ross, Mayor […]
Continue ReadingThe National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) will hold its inaugural Emerging Growth Areas Forum on 4 August at Broadmeadows Town Hall, hosted by Hume City Council, ahead of the organisation’s annual National Congress. NGAA chief executive Bronwen Clark told the Local Government News Roundup the forum was designed as a peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing event for councils […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus Chris Weber and Simon Adcock are here to preview an upcoming Symphony3 webinar on successful IT project delivery in local government. Listen now: Victoria Macedon Ranges Shire Mayor, Cr Kate Kendall, has resigned from the mayoralty, effective close of business Friday the twenty-fourth of July. Cr Kendall […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Also today, National Growth Areas Alliance CEO Bronwen Clark talks to Chris about why the time is right for an emerging growth areas forum. Listen now: Victoria Hepburn Shire Council has confirmed that its adopted 2026/27 Budget complies with legislative requirements, backed by independent legal advice following compliance […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode now: Victoria Detectives have interviewed seven men as part of an ongoing fraud investigation involving Greater Shepparton City Council and a local business. ABC News reported that the council identified the financial and governance irregularities internally before referring the matter to police. The men, […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast. Listen to this episode now: Victoria The City of Whittlesea has issued a statement following a tragic incident at Lalor Recreation Reserve over the weekend, leading to the passing of local footballer and teacher […]
Continue ReadingDate: 3rd July 2026 The mayor of the Rural City of Wangaratta has used a VLGA Connect interview to call for urgent state government action on regional road funding, saying that even a two-billion-dollar commitment from the state would fall short of what is needed to address the maintenance backlog across Victoria’s regional centres. Cr […]
Continue ReadingDate: 23rd June 2026 Preliminary findings from the largest study ever conducted into the mental health and wellbeing of Australian politicians suggest the sector faces a governance challenge as much as a personal welfare one, with a significant proportion of elected representatives reporting that poor mental health is affecting their capacity to contribute fully in […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode now: Victorian Report Melton City Councillor Ashleigh Vandenberg has been suspended for two months, following an independent arbiter’s report into misconduct. The finding, which was tabled at last night’s council meeting, follows a complaint lodged by eight of her fellow councillors. The Age reported […]
Continue ReadingDate: 22nd June 2026 Loddon Shire Mayor Dan Straub has called for a fundamental shift in how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is implemented. Speaking to Chris Eddy for an upcoming episode of VLGA Connect, Cr Straub said the current review process has become a political exercise that is ignoring both scientific evidence and the communities […]
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