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Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Plus Chris Weber and Simon Adcock are here to preview an upcoming Symphony3 webinar on successful IT project delivery in local government. Listen now: Victoria Macedon Ranges Shire Mayor, Cr Kate Kendall, has resigned from the mayoralty, effective close of business Friday the twenty-fourth of July. Cr Kendall […]
Continue ReadingDate: 17th July 2026 Macedon Ranges Shire Council‘s Mayor, Cr Kate Kendall, has resigned from the mayoralty effective close of business on Friday 24 July, to stand as a candidate for the state seat of Macedon at the November Victorian election. In a statement issued this afternoon, Cr Kendall said she had informed the CEO […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Also today, National Growth Areas Alliance CEO Bronwen Clark talks to Chris about why the time is right for an emerging growth areas forum. Listen now: Victoria Hepburn Shire Council has confirmed that its adopted 2026/27 Budget complies with legislative requirements, backed by independent legal advice following compliance […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast. Listen to this episode now: Victoria Hepburn Shire Council‘s governance crisis has escalated sharply, with three more councillors stood down after being served with criminal charges by the same private individual behind earlier action […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode now: Victoria Hepburn Shire Council Mayor, Cr Tony Clark, has been automatically stood down after being served with alleged criminal charges in a private prosecution. The Council says the matter has not involved an investigation by Victoria Police or any public prosecutorial authority – […]
Continue ReadingDate: 11 July 2026 Hepburn Shire Council‘s Mayor, Cr Tony Clark, has been automatically stood down after being served with alleged criminal charges initiated by a private individual, council confirmed on Friday. The matter is proceeding as a private prosecution and has not involved an investigation, fact-finding process, or assessment by Victoria Police or any […]
Continue ReadingIllegal dumping is costing Hume City Council millions of dollars annually, with the outer-growth council among the hardest hit in Victoria. Hume has spent $4.2 million responding to dumping incidents in the past financial year, and infringement notices have risen by more than 70 per cent over four years. “We don’t have all the answers, […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: Listen to this episode now: Victoria Sad news from the City of Greater Bendigo, where Councillor Donna Nicholas has died. Cr Nicholas was elected to represent the Lockwood Ward at a by-election in April, and attended her first Council meeting in May. Mayor Cr Thomas Prince and CEO […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup: and much more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Listen to this episode now: Victoria Banyule City Council has announced the resignation of Beale Ward Councillor Elizabeth Nealy, effective third of July. Cr Nealy had served on Council since 2020 and held the mayoralty in both […]
Continue ReadingDate: 3rd July 2026 The mayor of the Rural City of Wangaratta has used a VLGA Connect interview to call for urgent state government action on regional road funding, saying that even a two-billion-dollar commitment from the state would fall short of what is needed to address the maintenance backlog across Victoria’s regional centres. Cr […]
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