28th April 2021 (#16)

In this bulletin:The loss of jobs from a phase out of native timber logging quantified;The launch of a campaign to Fix the Calder;A new addition to a popular regional Victorian tourism attraction;A CEO’s suspension lifted, and a public inquiry into financial management at a NSW Council.Plus, a look at the new Drought Resilience Hub concept […]

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25th April 2021 (#15)

In this bulletin:A new 16 member gender equality advisory committee established in Victoria;  A council named one of the best places to work in Australia and New Zealand; The latest CEO appointment news from around the country, And declarations of housing and climate emergencies. Plus a preview of a VLGA Connect interview with Andrew Greaves, the Victorian […]

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Episode 14, 21st April 2021

In this bulletin, a multimillion-dollar fund for rapid response housing projects in Victoria;a new initiative to support Aboriginal businesses and employment in central Victoria; a councillor cleared of inappropriate conduct, while another is called on to resign; and the Australian city to be immortalised in a board game. Plus a preview of a VLGA Connect […]

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Episode 13, 18th April 2021

In episode 13, local government reaction to the announcement of a container deposit scheme for Victoria; another council expresses disappointment with the state government over a potential West Gate Tunnel spoil disposal site; the latest councils to declare a climate emergency; Fraud charges against former councillors dropped; and a possible delay to the return of […]

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Episode 7, 28th March 2021

In episode 7:Former councillors and officers found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct; a new multi-million dollar aquatic centre opens; CEO appointments in Victoria and Queensland; a new tool to help councils meet climate change obligations in their Council Plans; the US city that has abandoned tolls in favour of electric vehicles; and lots […]

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