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Today on the Roundup podcast, Geelong’s municipal monitors named; a coalition of councillors seeks an end to prayers at Council meetings; a new gig for a former metro council CEO; a call for a limit on mayoral terms in Tasmania; a former council CEO loses an unfair dismissal case; and much more from around the […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, a council meeting closed and police called to an unruly public gallery; a mayor calls for more councils to support the Voice to Parliament; tributes for Australia’s longest serving female councillor; the timeline for a council demerger announced; a council’s smart cities plan prompts protests and a police warning; […]
Continue ReadingOn this episode of the Local Government News Roundup, Australia’s number one local government podcast, a statewide shortage of school crossing supervisors makes news; a Tasmanian councillor suspended for three months; a ban on single-use plastics takes effect this week – how can Councils ensure they are prepared?; a high profile Sydney mayor announces a […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest summer update from the Local Government News Roundup:Electoral structure reviews to commence for 12 Victorian councils;A high court challenge to the validity of GST payments imposed on councils;General manager and councillor resignations, and a chief executive appointed;and more of the latest council news briefs. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to […]
Continue ReadingHere’s another summer update from the Local Government News Roundup, including: Results from three Council countbacks; a mayor steps aside to run for State Parliament; a call for more councils to ban gambling advertising at local sports matches; the acting CEO taking his own council to VCAT; a call for protected speech laws for councillors; […]
Continue ReadingThe Local Government News Roundup has cemented its place as Australia’s no.1 podcast for local government news and views. 2022 was the first full year of the podcast, after launching in March 2021. During the course of the year, the Roundup made the top 50% of all Buzzsprout-hosted podcasts (based on average downloads during the […]
Continue ReadingThe latest update from the Local Government News Roundup is on your podcast player now. This episode includes reaction to sky rail plans for Melbourne’s west; flood funding for councils across two states; a Brisbane councillor announces her departure; a mayor calls for a dog ban; and staff threatened in a menacing hoax. The Local […]
Continue ReadingIn this episode:A win for Mornington Peninsula in the fight against a controversial gas line proposal; new smart city projects from Geelong and Yarra; the first 5-star green star train station in Melbourne; and Blue Mountains Council safe from dismissal. And lots more from around the world of local government across Australia and internationally. Links […]
Continue ReadingIn episode 7:Former councillors and officers found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct; a new multi-million dollar aquatic centre opens; CEO appointments in Victoria and Queensland; a new tool to help councils meet climate change obligations in their Council Plans; the US city that has abandoned tolls in favour of electric vehicles; and lots […]
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