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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 […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Local Government News Roundup with Chris Eddy, it’s the second in a two part special with Lisa Bennetto, who recently called time on her role with MAV Technology after almost ten years helping the Victorian local government sector in its push towards greater digital maturity. We pick up the conversation talking about how […]
Continue ReadingFrom 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 […]
Continue ReadingOn a new Roundup Extra, it’s part one of an in-depth conversation with Lisa Bennetto. For the better part of a decade, Lisa has been at the forefront of the drive towards greater digital maturity in the Victorian local government sector. She recently called time on her role with MAV Technology, and I sat down […]
Continue ReadingBreaking news from the Local Government News Roundup over summer, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association. Today, Moira Shire countback result; Southern Grampians appoints a new CEO; research quantifies the cost of rate capping in Victoria; North Burnett announces interim CEO; Ipswich to remove a former mayor’s name from city locations; and […]
Continue ReadingOn the Local Government News Roundup for 15th December 2021, Melton appoints its new CEO; Yarra’s municipal monitor announced; Moreland’s name change is proceeding; a variable rate cap announced for New South Wales; Queensland’s $2.1B waste package. And lots more local government news, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, an independent governance […]
Continue ReadingOn a new Local Government News Roundup today… Council name changes progressing in Victoria and Queensland; a new CEO appointed to the Latrobe Valley Authority; a Council decides to publish details of its CEO’s salary package; a Tasmanian council loses 3 councillors in two weeks, including its mayor; and more NSW council election results becoming […]
Continue ReadingIn this episode of the Roundup: Councillors in the news with resignations, candidacy announcements and conduct complaints; A council dismissed;CEO appointment news in three states; and a new President for Local Government NSW. Just some of what’s ahead on the Roundup, which is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, an independent governance organisation supporting […]
Continue ReadingLocal Government News Roundup host Chris Eddy was a guest on the breakfast show on ABC Radio Mildura/Swan Hill this morning. He spoke with James Findlay about the number of councils currently recruiting for a chief executive officer. There are four councils just in the northwest part of the state, and another four in Victoria, […]
Continue ReadingHere are the stories that featured in the International Spotlight segment of the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup – episode #79. Two government commissioners have been installed at Slough Borough Council, in south east England, following a review into the governance and finances of the council which found problems stretching back several […]
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