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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.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A brisk Australian council scan of governance, infrastructure, conduct and service delivery at the local level.
Local Government News Roundup treats government as work in progress, not theatre. It starts in the council chamber and follows the consequences outward: mayoral deadlocks, CEO departures, governance monitors, rate capping fights and procurement calls.
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A brisk council round-up with civic stakes and useful sector context.
Deadlock finally gives way, and the episode moves through a broad civic sweep: a new Wyndham mayor, policy updates at Hobsons Bay, Kingston pushing ahead with tighter notice of motion rules, and fresh pressure for more certainty around regional fuel supplies.
A dense local government roundup that also marks five years since the first episode.
Episode 566 is a wide local government roundup that also takes in five years since the first episode landed in the second week of March 2021. It moves through the number of councillors to be cut in Tasmania, a man fined for throwing coffee at a Victorian council CEO, Geelong…
A brisk sweep of council pressure points, where governance problems are treated as live civic business.
The segment frames local government as a pressure point, linking the mayoral deadlock in Wyndham, the Yarra mayor's admissions in an assault-charge matter, and the leadership crisis at the City of Ryde as signs of councils under strain.
A brisk council bulletin that keeps the civic stakes in view.
This Roundup moves through council business with a clear eye for consequences, from chamber damage and an apology to artists to Victoria's rate cap debate, a fraud appeal, and a civility dispute that spills past one room.
A broad council bulletin that keeps the practical consequences in view.
The piece tracks a wide spread of local government business, moving from alleged criminal charges and new CEO appointments to a performance review that has exposed divisions in a NSW council.
A brisk roundup that moves from contract renewals and reform to disputes, legal wins, and succession planning.
Chris Eddy keeps the roundup moving, shifting from contract renewals and sector reforms to council disputes, legal wins, and the practical pressures underneath them.
A brisk civic roundup that keeps local government stories moving across jurisdictions.
The piece moves through a sharp civic roundup: councillor suspensions, a human rights ruling against Moreton Bay Council, an airport closure warning, and a council CEO sacked.
A brisk municipal briefing on industrial action, budget strain, and service fallout across Australia and beyond.
The piece moves through local government pressure points without losing the thread: industrial action across eight Melbourne councils, a regional budget hole, a long-serving CEO stepping down, beach parking charges in Sydney, pressure to fix a CEO performance review process in…
County government, translated into everyday Missoula life.
Chris Eddy’s Local Government News Roundup #543 covers Australian councils under pressure, from bushfire recovery in Murrindindi and Greater Shepparton donations to Tasmania’s councillor suspensions and Hobart scrutiny.
The episode opens with a sponsor message about emergency dashboards for councils.
Episode 556 of Local Government News Roundup leads with a fight over inner Melbourne council mergers, where Yarra Mayor Stephen Jolly calls the idea a 'last resort' and Premier Jacinta Allan is quoted telling councils to 'get on with the job.' Glen Eyre City Council is seeking to lift its rate cap from 2.75% to 5% and says reserves could slide from $67.4 million to $10.9 million by 2034-35, while Gold Coast Council faces questions after staff spent $350,000 on overseas travel.
Josh Gilligan’s one-month suspension from Wyndham City Council leads a roundup that also covers Wangaratta’s new CEO, Geelong’s scrapped 11-storey office tower, and Upper Hunter Shire’s 8-1 rejection of a merger proposal.
Chris Eddy returns with a brisk council news bulletin.
The program opens with a sweep of local government headlines and a look at the campaign to keep the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island.
Wyndham City Council is demanding a $5.3 million refund from the State Revenue Office over what it calls an improper land tax grab, including a reported $70,000 bill on an 18-square-metre garden bed.
The episode opens with a sponsor note from Symphony 3 and then moves straight into a busy local government news bulletin.
Greater Bendigo councillor Owen Cosgriff was found guilty of misconduct after allegedly slamming his fist on a table and storming out, and an arbiter ordered him to publicly apologise before the council meeting on 16 March.
A news roundup covering top stories in Australian local government, including CEO resignations, court decisions, industrial action, and council services.
A news roundup covering local government issues in Australia, including minister controversies, councillor resignations, and planning changes.
A news roundup covering local government stories from Australia, including council budget cuts, CEO disputes, and planning approvals.
Deadlock breaks at Wyndham.
Episode 566.
A mayoral deadlock leads the bulletin.
A council worker appeals his jail sentence.
Local Government News Roundup opens with a sponsor read about emergency dashboards and councils getting ready for emergencies.
The Local Government News Roundup opens on a brisk sweep of council headlines.
This roundup opens with a sponsor message about emergency dashboards for councils.
Chris Eddy presents Local Government News Roundup #559 covering major Australian council issues: Melbourne eight-council pay negotiation standoff with street workers, Warrnambool's $970K budget shortfall, Mount Alexander CEO transition after 10 years, emergency dashboard deployments, feline parvovirus outbreak, gas phase-out initiatives, and cross-border cooperation updates.
Weekly local government news roundup covering major stories from across Australia and beyond.
This episode is a fast-moving council news wrap.
Local Government News Roundup #551 opens with Southern Grampians councillor Katrina Rainsford suspended for one month after an arbiter found six separate misconduct breaches between May and July last year.
Golden Plains Mayor Owen Sharkey pitched Geringhap to Costco as a "field of dreams" site for a planned Geelong store, while Wangaratta ended a 20-year parking deal early with a $5 million payout and a long-term saving claimed at $4 million.
The Local Government News Roundup covers multiple governance crises across Australia and globally, including allegations against Victorian Minister Nick Stacos, healthcare access disputes in regional NSW, CEO suspensions in Western Australia, and council financial emergencies in the UK.
Vandals will be pursued for the full costs of repairing damaged statues and memorials.
A councillor accused of crime stayed in office for 3 months against Victorian law.
A news roundup covering local government stories across Australia, including council politics, emergency management, and policy changes.
A news roundup covering recent developments in Australian local government, including court cases, council reports, and policy changes.