Local Government News Roundup

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 […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup, three municipal monitors to be installed at Victorian Councils… some reaction to the announcement coming up; a new executive director takes the reins at Local Government Victoria; dog baiting concerns in a Melbourne council area; an ICAC inquiry to probe allegations about a NSW Mayor; a council culture […]

Today on the Roundup:  a councillor directed to apologise after a finding of misconduct; Frankston’s e-bike trial off to fast start; an ex Victorian Council CEO returning to the sector in Queensland; a spate of councillor resignations sparks concerns in Tasmania and New South Wales; and we speak with the mayor of Moira Shire about […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup, more council reaction to last week’s Federal Budget announcements; new alliances on the international and the local levels; the rejection of an airport master plan hailed as good news; the next stage of light rail on the Gold Coast gets the green light; ministerial intervention flagged for a […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup: major infrastructure commitments by the Commonwealth Government welcomed by local government; a push for a new council classification in Victoria; councillor resignations from Victoria and South Australia, and a long term NSW GM is moving on; a call for an increase in federal grants to councils; and Hobart […]

On the Roundup today, the Supreme Court decision on the election signage dispute in Bayside Council; another Victorian Council CEO is calling time; tributes flow after the death of a highly respected public sector figure; a former mayor is South Australia’s new local government minister; fears the culture of Tasmanian councils will deter future council candidates; […]

Today on the Local Government News Roundup, lots of movement at the councillor level with countback and by-election results and another councillor resignation this week; a call for tough penalties after a shocking contamination event in Melbourne’s west; the SEQ City Deal finally lands; Hobart moves ahead with a crackdown on short stay accommodation; and […]

A second countback needed at Moreland; LGV’s Executive Director is moving on; the death of a long term local councillor; the latest council to exit aged and disability services; three NSW council election results thrown out; a council sacked, CEO movements interstate and much more on today’s Roundup. To listen, select the episode at the […]

Today on the Roundup, the countback result for the extraordinary vacancy in Moreland; a council’s disappointment over the dismantling of a heritage bridge; the role of libraries in community health and wellbeing; a GM departs a NSW council and a CEO arrives in the north; and a Tasmanian councillor in court. The Local Government News […]