Category: News

On the Roundup today, Hume Council loses a Supreme Court case; West Wimmera reverses a decision on the Rainbow Flag; a controversial sand mine expansion in Gippsland met with shock and disappointment; a former CEO faces significant cases after losing an appeal; election campaign promises and much more. Listen to this episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/10595187 or […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup, the Rainbow Flag may yet fly in West Wimmera Shire this month; more council reactions to the Victorian State Budget; a CEO departs and another staying put; a mayor under pressure to resign over alleged lewd conduct; and the federal election promises continue to flow. Listen now on […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup, how local government has fared in the new Victorian State Budget; councillor behaviour continues to attract attention for the wrong reasons; a new AFL club/council partnership announced; federal election commitments and advocacy wins around the country; and Chris Eddy speaks with the mayor of Devonport about that council’s […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup: A Victorian councillor suspended for serious misconduct; more reaction to the offensive comments from a rural mayor; a call for innovation in how an international airport peacefully co-exists with a community; a SA mayor censured; the mayor banned from representing his council; and it’s ‘trench warfare’ in Tasmania […]

Listen to the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup on your preferred podcast app – links here https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495; or click the corresponding entry on the list to the right: ==> Today on the Local Government News Roundup:Three municipal monitor appointments announced; The results of two countbacks are in; A Victorian mayor moves to open briefing […]

Issue 117, LG News Roundup, 24th April 2022 Listen to this episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/10490700 Or selected from the list to the right: ==> Transcript with links: Hello and welcome to the Local Government News Roundup for the 24th April 2022. Coming up today:  a rural mayor called on to apologise for deeply offensive comments;  two […]

A special edition of the Local Government News Roundup, taking a closer look at two sustainability success stories, both recognised at last year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards. Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726495/10481118 or select from the list to the right: ==> Joining Chris Eddy on the program today are:Heather Stewart, Biodiversity Planner from Cardinia Shire Council, to talk […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Three new CEO appointments in Victoria, plus CEO news out of Western Australia; The Mildura countback result hot off the press; A coroner’s investigation to focus on a rural Council’s road safety decision making; Moreland hails a victory at VCAT; Some council advocacy wins in the latest election […]

17th April 2022 On a special edition of the Local Government News Roundup, Chris Eddy speaks with Clare Keenan, CEO of Moira Shire Council, and Kat Bennett, former Councillor at Wodonga City Council, about the circumstances that have led to the impending appointment of a municipal monitor to those councils. Listen now all the major […]

Issue 113, LG News Roundup, 13th April 2022 Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Councils react to the news that the Commonwealth Games are coming to Regional Victoria; *Exclusive* – the regional Mayor set to run for State Parliament; a countback result to report and another one scheduled; one Council reveals the […]