Category: News

On the Local Government News Roundup for 6th February 2022:Charges laid after an investigation into the 2020 Moreland City Council election; advocacy asks ramping up as a federal election looms; a groundbreaking smart city project gets underway in Brimbank; Hobart City Council moves to address concerns over its e-scooter trial; a NSW Council fined over […]

On the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup:Melbourne councils join forces to fight graffiti; an urgent call for more schools in Melbourne’s fast growing west; a former Council CEO facing jail time; disappointment over a call in by the Qld state government; a new centre of excellence for drone technology progressing in NSW; […]

Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup with Chris Eddy: funding announcements and election commitments wherever you turn; a world first achievement for a South Australian council; a major regional art gallery about to close for two years; and I’ll run you through the local government recipients from the 2022 Australian Honours List […]

In this episode of the Local Government News Roundup for 26th January 2022: local government support for a Victorian bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games; an Australian first school crossing safety initiative in Mitchell Shire; the head of Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission to stand down; and South Australia’s local governments set their platform for […]

In this episode: more support for a hospital to be built in Melton; outdoor pools get a reprieve for now in Campaspe Shire; Melbourne’s e-scooter trial about to commence; three recent NSW council election results to be voided; a vandalism incident provokes fury from a Tasmanian mayor and much more news from the week in […]

Coming up today: a new CEO appointed at Buloke Shire; a controversial development proposal back in the spotlight in Wodonga; three Queensland councillors found guilty of misconduct; and countback results from two Victorian councils. Plus the field announced for the upcoming Yarra Ranges Shire Council by election. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to […]

On the Local Government News Roundup today, an expansion of Bendigo Airport cleared for takeoff; the death of a high profile local government identity; international recognition for a local tourism icon; and a host of mayoral election announcements from across New South Wales. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian […]

Coming up on the Local Government News Roundup for 12th January 2022:  Greater Dandenong’s CEO responds to the outcome of a Victoria Police investigation; a staggering response to an arts grants program in the City of Melbourne; an incoming Councillor alleges financial mismanagement at a NSW council; and have some of the latest NSW mayoral […]

Welcome to a brand new season of the Local Government News Roundup, bringing you news and views from the local government sector in Victoria and around the country. In this bulletin:The rate cap set for Victoria for 2022/23;The sudden departure of a regional CEO;A big lift in gender balance at NSW Councils, and mayoral election […]

From the Local Government News Roundup, Chris Eddy has some of the latest developments from the sector around Australia – brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association. NSW set to have a new Local Government Minister; Noosa Council appoints its next CEO; the release of a discussion paper for Victoria’s Local Government Culture […]