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On the Local Government News Roundup, for Friday 8th May 2026: and much more local government news from around Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony 3, and Rath Engineering Development. Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform, […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Roundup’s YouTube channel, Chris Eddy has breaking local government news, including a media ban imposed by Hawkesbury Council, and another South Australian Council CEO resignation.
Continue Reading*Updated to include new information, 2.00pm 7/5/26 Hawkesbury City Council has banned the Hawkesbury Gazette and Hawkesbury Radio from all Council premises — including Council meetings — for media purposes, effective immediately. The ban has attracted the interest of the local government minister and the Office of Local Government, and will subject to a councillor […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup podcast: All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony 3, and Rath Engineering Development. Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform, […]
Continue ReadingComing up today: All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast. Plus the Roundup flashback machine takes us back to this week in 2021. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony 3, and Rath Engineering Development. Listen […]
Continue ReadingCessnock City Council has announced the appointment of Natalia Cowley as its new General Manager, marking a significant strategic move for the region’s leadership. Ms. Cowley, an award-winning executive and Fellow Chartered Accountant, arrives with a prestigious reputation for stabilising complex local government entities. Her professional background is defined by a focus on organisational transformation […]
Continue ReadingComing up today on the podcast: The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony 3, and Rath Engineering Development. Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform, or by clicking here. Transcript for Episode #580: Today’s Top Three A Victorian councillor has sensationally […]
Continue ReadingA Breaking News update, with resignations and appointments from three states.
Continue ReadingTenterfield Shire Council has officially accepted the resignation of General Manager Hein Basson, marking the end of a two-year chapter for the lcouncil. The New England Times reported that the decision was formalised during a council meeting on April 22, with Basson’s final day set for June 5, 2026. Mayor Bronwyn Petrie expressed the community’s […]
Continue ReadingComing up today on the podcast: plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, with support from Symphony 3, and Rath Engineering Development. Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform, or by clicking here. Transcript for […]
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