On episode #330 of the Local Government News Roundup: Municipal monitors return to Darebin City Council Governance and integrity reforms introduced to the Victorian Parliament A Victorian mayor steps down ICAC makes a corrupt conduct finding against former council and state government employees Townsville’s new mayor the subject of an integrity investigation A council’s use of AI to more efficiently detect road defects and council worker wages under the spotlight in the UK ahead of local elections this week. Plus more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond. Su ..read more

In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Ballarat councillors vote down a contentious policy on formal positions Tensions arise between heritage preservation and housing needs Traditional owners upset at a council’s changed position on 26th January events The NSW Local Government Minister orders an investigation into Liverpool Council Armidale Council calls a halt to the New England Rail Trail The threat to New Zealand’s international reputation from a fast track approvals plan And opposition builds against a proposed bill in Canada described as a threat to local democracy Plus ..read more

Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: A sexist newspaper cartoon about a council CEO prompts a complaint to the Press Council The number of Melbourne parks with confirmed asbestos increases to 19 Concerns that vulnerable residents will be left behind in a multimillion dollar housing estate redevelopment A call for national standardisation of kerbside recycling bins A council worker fined over a grader crash Hobart’s new city councillor revealed A mayor’s bid to decide a CEO appointment rejected by his council Queensland councils facing a $2.2B infrastructure funding gap And ne ..read more

Subscriber-only episode Joining Chris Eddy on Roundup Unfiltered is Kelly Grigsby,  the Chief Executive of Victoria’s main peak body for councils - the Municipal Association of Victoria. Kelly takes time out to tell us what appealed to her about the MAV role and her plans to take the organisation through this election year and beyond. Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Gover ..read more

Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: An after-hours service provider to local councils hit by a cyber attack A controversial apartment tower gets the green light in Frankston A 24-hour cat curfew back on the agenda for Greater Geelong council Disendorsement concerns for as many as 20 Labor councillors in NSW Councils and the NSW government at odds over funding for water pollution testing Noosa Shire considering a congestion tax for tourists And the US council considering an innovative pay-to-foster scheme to reduce overcrowding in animal shelters Support the show Support the ..read more

Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Municipal monitors reappointed at Glenelg Shire A new council area caught up in the current wave of Asbestos contamination A Sydney mayor determined to fight a devastating state government decision A massive deal in the works between the Gold Coast and the NFL A mayor refutes allegations of threats against councillors, while another accuses councillors of corruption and collusion A new local government minister in South Australia Support the show Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by b ..read more

Subscriber-only episode A subscriber only heads up on breaking news stories we're following ahead of the next regular episode of the Local Government News Roundup. Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory serv ..read more

On the Roundup for 12th April 2024; Reaction to the return of monitors to Greater Geelong A Melbourne council to stop maintaining state government owned assets Cootamundra-Gundagai’s demerger proposal goes on public exhibition Police called to a meeting of Shoalhaven City Council A Tasmanian deputy mayor taking the step up to state parliament Another Queensland Council CEO resigns And a WA Mayor storms out of a public meeting amid accusations of misogyny Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond. Support the show Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes a ..read more

Today on the Local Government News Roundup: More asbestos discovered in parks across Melbourne’s west Calls for an overhaul of the Victorian disaster payments system as councils are left out of pocket A council to stop issuing building permits, while another opts to stay in the aged care space The NSW council seeks a cash injection from the sale of a host of Council properties; while another to talk to its community about its serious and ongoing deficit problem And the mayor who wants council rangers to be able to arrest crime suspects Plus more news from across the world of local government ..read more

On the Local Government News Roundup for 5th April 2024 Council CEO arrivals, departures and extensions across three states  A council in Melbourne’s west responds to discovery of asbestos at a local playground A new place naming policy to stand at Baw Baw Shire after a rescission motion fails to get the numbers De-amalgamation on the agenda at a Sydney council A controversial special council meeting in Alice Springs abandoned, just minutes after it began The NZ government criticised for over-reach into local government over the creation of Maori wards And much more news from around the ..read more