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North Sydney has joined the growing ranks of Australian local governments moving to “electrify” the suburbs, with Councillors voting this week to adopt a policy that will discourage gas connections in all new residential developments. The decision, made during Monday night’s Council meeting, formally amends the North Sydney Development Control Plan (NSDCP) 2025. Under the […]
Continue ReadingIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Also today: Stephen Yarwood joins me on Roundup Extra for a conversation about his journey from urban planner to city innovator, with a stint as Adelaide’s Lord Mayor on the way. All of that and more on Australia’s number one local government podcast. The Local Government […]
Continue ReadingThis week on Roundup Extra, discover how Stephen Yarwood transitioned from urban planner to the youngest Lord Mayor of Adelaide. Learn about his experiences, challenges, and key insights on local governance on the Local Government News Roundup episode coming Wednesday, 4th March. Hear about the inspiring journey of Stephen Yarwood, who became the youngest Lord […]
Continue ReadingIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus much more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony 3. Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform, or by […]
Continue ReadingThe long-awaited vision for a rail link to Melbourne Airport is officially moving from the drawing board to the ground. In a series of major announcements this week, the State and Federal Governments revealed that construction has commenced, signalling a multi-billion dollar transformation for Melbourne’s western suburbs. At the heart of this evolution are three […]
Continue ReadingMornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Anthony Marsh has secured the Liberal Party preselection for the Nepean by-election and taken leave from his councillor duties. MPNews reported that Cr Marsh won comfortably in the first round with ten out of nineteen votes. Cr Marsh now has less than ten weeks to campaign ahead of the May 2nd […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Also today – why are an increasing number of local governments funding GPs? On Roundup Extra, Robert Hicks from Curtin Medical School reveals that WA councils are now spending millions to fill a ‘market failure’ in medical services – and its a growing crisis across […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences.Listen to the episode here. Read along with all the […]
Continue ReadingOn the Friday, 20th February edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 – simple, connected customer experiences.Listen to the episode here. […]
Continue ReadingMornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Anthony Marsh has confirmed that he has formally applied for Liberal Party pre-selection, ahead of the upcoming by-election in the state seat of Nepean. The seat has been vacated due to the retirement from politics of Sam Groth, the party’s former deputy leader. Despite having previously ruled out running for parliament, […]
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