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Local Government News Roundup

by Chris Eddy

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.

100 episodes
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1
By-election, harassment charges, and freight bottlenecks - ft.Steve Krieg #564
44:42 Mar 17, 2026
2
Artwork apology, rate cap shake up, and personal attacks condemned - ft. Diane Kalen-Sukra #563
38:22 Mar 15, 2026
3
Criminal charges, council mergers, and a four day work week - #562
29:47 Mar 12, 2026
4
Contract renewals, sector reforms, and a new arena - ft. Fabian Dattner, #561
41:21 Mar 10, 2026
5
More suspensions, landmark legal ruling, and CEO sacked - #560
31:02 Mar 8, 2026
6
Industrial standoff, budget blackhole, and a paid beach parking plan - #559
30:01 Mar 5, 2026
7
Ex mayor charged, brotherly leadership, and another monitor - ft. Stephen Yarwood #558
1:09:13 Mar 3, 2026
8
Skills shortage, debate rejections, feral pigs and corellas - #557
31:11 Mar 1, 2026
9
Merger smackdown, mayors for Parliament, and Australia Day differences - #556
29:47 Feb 26, 2026
10
Suspended mayor, failed merger plan, and market failure - ft. Robert Hicks #555
40:25 Feb 24, 2026
11
Improper tax grab, transparency questions, and a test of municipal agility - #554
27:14 Feb 22, 2026
12
GP blow, costly blunder, and 4 day week reversal - #533
27:41 Feb 19, 2026
13
Grand Prix win, rate peg applications, and costly dump fires - ft Frank Wilkie #552
39:33 Feb 17, 2026
14
Suspended, cleared, nominated and investigated - #551
24:01 Feb 15, 2026
15
Misconduct, oversight, disruption and scrutiny - #550
25:56 Feb 12, 2026
16
“Field of Dreams”, mooted merger, and mayor conduct breaches - #549
25:50 Feb 10, 2026
17
“Dismissive and out of touch”, IBAC complaint, and suspended CEO - #548
26:46 Feb 8, 2026
18
Sell-off pushback, rail frustration, and a blast from Batman - #547
27:56 Feb 5, 2026
19
Data centre warning, CEOs depart, and councillors reprimanded - ft. Greg McDonald #546
43:53 Feb 3, 2026
20
Re-election bids, cash flow problems, and procedural errors - #545
23:18 Feb 1, 2026
21
"Game of chicken", concerning trend, and 4 day week first - ft. Jonathon Marsden #544
47:22 Jan 29, 2026
22
Australia Day controversies, merger ambush, and councillor suspensions - #543
26:37 Jan 27, 2026
23
Media ban, governance breakdown, and elections postponed - #542
26:52 Jan 22, 2026
24
New leadership era, medical emergency, and a sudden resignation - #541
22:07 Jan 20, 2026
25
Misinformation refuted, bridge decision deferred, defamation win - #540
17:23 Jan 18, 2026
26
Special Edition: Jim's View, ft. Jim Magee - #539
29:50 Jan 14, 2026
27
Special Edition: Municipal Monitors, ft. Tony Raunic - #538
42:42 Jan 13, 2026
28
State of disaster, Elvis controversy, and an outrageous wall - #537
22:30 Jan 12, 2026
29
Emergency funding, council overruled, and wind farm dismay - #536
19:35 Jan 8, 2026
30
Cool councils, sinkhole shock, and representative resignations - #535
18:06 Jan 6, 2026
31
An ego-bruising loss, and a bizarre public health warning - #534
17:06 Jan 4, 2026
32
Monitors appointed, a perplexing extension, and a prayer hall shutdown - #533
10:18 Dec 24, 2025
33
Rate cap set, 'insensitive' move, appointments and transitions - #532
13:56 Dec 22, 2025
34
Emergency meeting, name change deferred, and "bombshell admission" - #531
15:37 Dec 18, 2025
35
Mayoral musical chairs, flags, and performance scrutiny - #530
12:46 Dec 16, 2025
36
Bondi attack, misconduct, CEO appointments, and travel bills - #529
13:30 Dec 14, 2025
37
Unplanned leave, historic leadership team, and escalating dysfunction - #528
29:27 Dec 11, 2025
38
Beach security, bulldozing defence, and a distressing mistake - #527
28:32 Dec 9, 2025
39
Levy backdown, mayor resigns, and a raffle debate - #526
26:18 Dec 7, 2025
40
"Subverting democracy", councillors suspended and accosted - #525
35:51 Dec 4, 2025
41
Rate cap breach, intervention and a tragic loss - ft.Anne-Marie Cade #524
41:50 Dec 2, 2025
42
Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #523
26:55 Nov 30, 2025
43
Award winners, and a "grossly unfair"situation - #522
25:12 Nov 27, 2025
44
Housing first, claims refuted, and a community devastated - ft.Georgia Forde #521
41:21 Nov 25, 2025
45
Alleged assault, housing feud, and mayor reprimanded - #520
26:18 Nov 23, 2025
46
Planning alarm, avoidable failures, mayor removed - #519
31:15 Nov 20, 2025
47
CEO health battle, mayoral updates, and illegal dumping crusade: ft.Martin Taylor, #518
44:39 Nov 18, 2025
48
Drink driving scandal and a Christmas lights controversy - #517
29:00 Nov 13, 2025
49
Diplomatic incident, resignations, and the future workforce - ft.Sue Wilkinson, #516
43:16 Nov 11, 2025
50
Peril pitch, budget slashed, and a pigeon furore - #515
28:12 Nov 9, 2025
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