Category: Announcement

🎉 A huge achievement for the Local Government News Roundup. This little podcast has now surpassed 100,000 downloads! A significant milestone for a niche podcast. 🎉 Thanks everyone for the support – every listener and subscriber who has helped make the Roundup a go-to source for news and interviews about local government people and projects […]

The Local Government News Roundup is on a break from regular episodes. Listen out during the month of September for our Well Travelled Executive Series of special episodes. There’ll be a new episode released every Sunday morning. Regular Monday, Wednesday and Friday news updates will return in early October.

The Local Government News Roundup podcast is excited to have Snap Send Solve on board as a supporting sponsor. Snap Send Solve is the app that helps councils and authorities across Australia and New Zealand simplify the reporting of issues that need addressing in your community. Here’s an opportunity to find out more about how […]

From today, Friends of the Roundup subscribers will receive access to special breaking news updates between regular episodes of the podcast. In three minutes or less, you’ll be up to date on key local government stories from across Australia. It’s another way to say thank you to our Friends of the Roundup subscribers, who also […]

Local Government News Roundup listeners can now support the podcast by becoming a subscriber. For just $5 per month, subscribers have access to special episodes and the entire back catalogue of Roundup episodes. It’s one way to show your support for the work that goes into producing high quality, twice-weekly episodes of local government news […]

Over on the VLGA Connect Youtube and podcast channels, there’s some terrific new local government content. In episode 285, Chris Eddy speaks with Greg Hannan from Powercor about a new report that looks at how communities and councils can plan for and implement neighbourhood battery projects. The report looks at the various uses for batteries, […]

The Local Government News Roundup podcast is building a loyal, regular following around the country, with over 500 downloads in the first month of the show. If you have a service or event that would be of interest to a local government-focused audience, we are now preparing to offer a limited number of sponsorship opportunities […]

Welcome to your new source of local government news from around Victoria, Australia and overseas. Each Sunday and Wednesday, experienced media presenter and local government executive Chris Eddy brings you a selection of interesting and up to date stories to help you keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the closest level […]