Local Government News Roundup
Australia’s no.1 podcast for local government news and views, hosted by veteran media presenter and senior executive Chris Eddy. Brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association.
Episodes (155)
Criminal charges, council mergers, and a four day work week - #562
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Contract renewals, sector reforms, and a new arena - ft. Fabian Dattner, #561
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More suspensions, landmark legal ruling, and CEO sacked - #560
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Industrial standoff, budget blackhole, and a paid beach parking plan - #559
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Ex mayor charged, brotherly leadership, and another monitor - ft. Stephen Yarwoo...
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Skills shortage, debate rejections, feral pigs and corellas - #557
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Merger smackdown, mayors for Parliament, and Australia Day differences - #556
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Suspended mayor, failed merger plan, and market failure - ft. Robert Hicks #555
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Improper tax grab, transparency questions, and a test of municipal agility - #55...
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GP blow, costly blunder, and 4 day week reversal - #533
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Grand Prix win, rate peg applications, and costly dump fires - ft Frank Wilkie #...
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Suspended, cleared, nominated and investigated - #551
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Misconduct, oversight, disruption and scrutiny - #550
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“Field of Dreams”, mooted merger, and mayor conduct breaches - #549
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“Dismissive and out of touch”, IBAC complaint, and suspended CEO - #548
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Sell-off pushback, rail frustration, and a blast from Batman - #547
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Data centre warning, CEOs depart, and councillors reprimanded - ft. Greg McDonal...
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Re-election bids, cash flow problems, and procedural errors - #545
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"Game of chicken", concerning trend, and 4 day week first - ft. Jonathon Marsden...
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Australia Day controversies, merger ambush, and councillor suspensions - #543
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Media ban, governance breakdown, and elections postponed - #542
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New leadership era, medical emergency, and a sudden resignation - #541
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Misinformation refuted, bridge decision deferred, defamation win - #540
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Special Edition: Jim's View, ft. Jim Magee - #539
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Special Edition: Municipal Monitors, ft. Tony Raunic - #538
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State of disaster, Elvis controversy, and an outrageous wall - #537
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Emergency funding, council overruled, and wind farm dismay - #536
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Cool councils, sinkhole shock, and representative resignations - #535
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An ego-bruising loss, and a bizarre public health warning - #534
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Monitors appointed, a perplexing extension, and a prayer hall shutdown - #533
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Rate cap set, 'insensitive' move, appointments and transitions - #532
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Emergency meeting, name change deferred, and "bombshell admission" - #531
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Mayoral musical chairs, flags, and performance scrutiny - #530
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Bondi attack, misconduct, CEO appointments, and travel bills - #529
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Unplanned leave, historic leadership team, and escalating dysfunction - #528
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Beach security, bulldozing defence, and a distressing mistake - #527
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Levy backdown, mayor resigns, and a raffle debate - #526
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"Subverting democracy", councillors suspended and accosted - #525
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Rate cap breach, intervention and a tragic loss - ft.Anne-Marie Cade #524
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Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #...
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Award winners, and a "grossly unfair"situation - #522
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Housing first, claims refuted, and a community devastated - ft.Georgia Forde #52...
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Alleged assault, housing feud, and mayor reprimanded - #520
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Planning alarm, avoidable failures, mayor removed - #519
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CEO health battle, mayoral updates, and illegal dumping crusade: ft.Martin Taylo...
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Drink driving scandal and a Christmas lights controversy - #517
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Diplomatic incident, resignations, and the future workforce - ft.Sue Wilkinson,...
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Peril pitch, budget slashed, and a pigeon furore - #515
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Name change, shock resignation, and dumping threat - #514
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Rejection, failure and enforcement - ft. Lisa Scomazzon, #513
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