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.

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August 27, 2026Allowances shake-up, the prayer returns, and mayoral oil portraits - #634
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
A council CEO set to depart for the UK
Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali declares his state election intentions
A shake-up of allowances for Victorian councillors
Opening prayers to return to Shoalhaven Council meetings,
as the mayor extends her leave of absence for health reasons
A 44 year council career comes to an end in Muswellbrook
Gold Coast set to privatise its aquatic centres
and New Zealand’s new rates cap draws a swift sector response
Plus, a South Australian council prompts debate after commissioning mayoral portraits
and yet more local government news from around Australia and beyond.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
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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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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August 25, 2026Bill debated, disgusting graffiti condemned, and a new rate cap announced - #633
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
The Victorian Parliament debates new changes to the Local Government Act
Ararat Council names its next chief executive
A bullying case against Liverpool’s mayor discontinued
Bega Valley Shire condemns “disgusting” graffiti on a heritage bridge
New bans covering the use of AI smart glasses at Brisbane Council’s 21 pools
A Tasmanian councillor threatens legal action… against another Tasmanian council
A major defence announcement welcomed in WA’s City of Cockburn
and a 4 per cent rate cap flagged for New Zealand councils
and more local government news from around Australia and beyond.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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August 23, 2026Minister sued, questionable email, and “regulated into paralysis” - #632
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
A former mayor sues a former local government minister
A suspension and an apology ordered for two Kingston City councillors
An outgoing Wyndham councillor takes a parting shot at the sector
A rescission motion looms at Shoalhaven Council
A tight race in the Kiama Council by-election
An illegal dumping case thrown out after the council fails to turn up
Questions about a suspended Council CEO’s use of official email
plus much more local government news from around Australia and beyond.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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August 20, 2026Campaigning councillors, unhappy councils, and a damning landslide review - #631
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
100 days out from a state election, and the list of Councillors running for state Parliament continues to grow
As does the list of Councils unhappy with the Victorian Government
ALGA welcomes an extension to Commonwealth Home Support Program contracts
The death of four dogs prompts calls for a NSW Council GM to resign
New guidance released for next month’s mid-term mayoral elections in NSW
Another new CEO appointment announced by a Queensland Council,
as a Tasmanian Council GM announces his departure
and systemic council failures found to have led to a fatal landslide in New Zealand
plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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32min
August 18, 2026A new mayor, a last minute reprieve, and local govt reforms locked in - #630
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
Casey Council Picks a New Mayor
Campaspe Names an Interim CEO
Bayside Council Grants A Temporary Reprieve For Brighton Beach Bowls Club
A $3M Oval Plan Becomes a $20M Problem for Ku-ring-gai Council
A Council GM’s Harrassment Case Ends in a Conviction
New CEOs appointed at Western Downs and Central Highlands Councils
Tasmanian Local Government Reforms Locked In
and Potential Legal Action after a South Australian Councillor’s Resignation
Plus Jim Magee's view on an election commitment to mandate weekly rubbish collections

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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August 16, 2026Suspected vote tampering, a CEO quits, and a monitor extension request - #629
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
Kingston by-election result sent to VCAT over alleged postal vote tampering
Latrobe welcomes a new councillor
North Sydney’s new pool shut days after a long-awaited reopening
New powers for NSW Councils as nation-first shared e-bike laws come into effect
QLD Government may step in over Moreton Bay’s homelessness camp trial
Barunga West Council’s CEO quits after five months
South Perth votes to keep a government monitor around a bit longer
plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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August 13, 2026Transparency push rejection, no “gutless” apology, and a “pokie palace” blast - #628
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
Hepburn Shire confirms its Interim CEO arrangements
A Murrindindi Shire councillor resigns, as a former mayor is set to return to Wyndham Council
The Hills Shire rejects a transparency push amid ICAC scrutiny
The mayor refusing to apologise for “gutless” rate-rise critics comment
Redland Council targets its own mayor in a conduct submission
While Logan’s Mayor comes out strong against a “pokie palace” plan
Plus a new Council CEO appointment in South Australia
and a push to ban data centres fails in Perth
plus more local government news from around Australia and beyond.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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32min
August 11, 2026Mayors stepping down, forced garbage collections, and a mass CEO exodus - #627
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
Casey’s mayor to step down to contest the state election
The Victorian opposition says it will force weekly rubbish collections on Councils
The Mayor of Shoalhaven takes leave after a serious health diagnosis
A Sydney council looking to make English signage compulsory in local businesses
A leaked report uncovers decades of water and sewerage neglect at Redland Council
The death of a serving councillor in Tasmania
A controversial Burnside councillor resigns ahead of a damning report finding
and concerns that remuneration caps have caused a mass CEO exodus in South Australia
plus more local government news from around Australia and beyond.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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August 09, 2026A call for calm, a hefty fine, and a big city crackdown - #626
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
A call for calm from Mildura’s mayor after a shocking event in the town centre
Hepburn Shire councillors back at work, and ready to appoint an interim CEO
More Victorian councillors set to contest the state election
A NSW council hits back after the OLG declines to act against one of its councillors
A hefty fine for the illegal clearing of native trees in Sydney
A Tasmanian council GM and Mayor at odds with a former state MP
The deadline for NZ Council amalgamation proposals has arrived
and how one of the world’s biggest cities is cracking down on illegal e-bikes

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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August 05, 2026Charges dropped, mysterious departure, and sector first working week - #625
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
Criminal charges against Hepburn Council dropped
Yet another change in local government minister in Victoria
An investigation into alleged electoral fraud wraps up
Australia’s first council to adopt a four day working week
The mysterious departure of a NSW Council GM
Lockyer Valley announces its preferred candidate for CEO
and the NZ councillor asked to leave two public events in one week
Also today, a preview of LG Innovate 2026 - the AI conference for local government, with Vanessa Huxley from Davidson.

Learn more about SmartGlue at www.symphony3.com
Support the show
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 Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
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