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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The podcast currently has 711 episodes available.

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June 17, 2026Deadlock broken, budget showdown, and an affront to local democracy - #598
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
Council workers march of the Victorian Parliament
Mornington Peninsula’s mayoral deadlock broken
South Australia’s council elections to be put back five months
Albury Council floats a 40 per cent rate increase proposal
Newcastle’s quarter of a million dollar fire cleanup bill
Rate rises locked in, and a budget showdown, in Queensland
and a UK council in political limbo, unable to elect a new leader
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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June 16, 2026Broken funding model, bin-top basket spread, and a mayor ghosted - #597
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On the Local Government News Roundup today:
Victoria’s library funding “broken” as fringe councils boom
Bin-top basket recycling spreads across Victoria
Kiama councillor quits; by-election clock starts ticking
Strathfield bins Homebush rename plan
A Sunshine Coast developer takes the council to court over a $15M charge
South Australian mayor ghosted by Woolies over dumped trolleys
Shire of Harvey appoints interim CEO
NZ mayor rejects Waikato “super council” push
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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June 15, 2026Benched again, red fleet win, and gutter politics - #596
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
New allegations in the Hepburn Council court saga
Wyndham’s mayor digs in further
A Knox councillor benched again
A red fleet cost win for NSW councils
Muswellbrook Council wants the Hunter transition paused
Flights suspended in Orange, and the local mayor is not happy
Gold Coast council’s wage battle heats up
A Tasmanian mayor calls out gutter politics
and new arrests in a UK Council corruption probe
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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June 12, 2026Rubbish move, ICAC grilling, and a failed transparency push - #595
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On the Local Government News Roundup today:
Merri-bek moving to fortnightly rubbish collection
Mornington Peninsula to transition out of aged care service delivery
Greater Dandenong set to decide on deferring its glass recycling rollout
Gail Connolly grilled about allegations of workplace bullying
Townsville’s mayor denies assault allegations
South Perth considers a request to extend the term of its local government monitor
and what’s behind a sharp increase in canine euthanasia in Queensland?
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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June 11, 2026An ineffective taskforce, waiver rejected, and Operation Navarra continues - #594
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Coming up today:
Glen Eira looks at transferring ownership of residential aged care facility
A call for greater Victorian government investment to tackle illegal dumping
Gail Connolly back in front of ICAC today
Bega Valley Council rejects a request to waive a million dollar debt
Sunshine Coast Council’s CEO defends a plan to slash jobs
Tensions flare at a Tasmanian council meeting
and the South Australian councils that might have to carry vacant seats for up to a year
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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June 10, 2026Suspension invalid, election delay, and a governance plan - #593
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Breaking news today on the Local Government News Roundup:
A mayor’s suspension ruled invalid by the Supreme Court
A six month delay for South Australia’s local government elections under consideration
A Western Australian council takes issue with press reporting of CEO salaries
Kingston’s new governance improvement plan
A fresh protection order issued for a NSW mayor against a former councillor
and LA’s mayoral runoff contenders confirmed

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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June 08, 2026Honours, disputes, tree vandalism and an election twist - #592
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On the latest episode of the Local Government News Roundup:
This year’s Kings Birthday Honourees from local government across Australia
A local council dispute headed for court in Gippsland
CEO appointments and contract extensions
Emotional testimony from the former Parramatta CEO at ICAC
A council’s zero tolerance stand on tree vandalism
Gold Coast Council waters down its rates rise
A win in court for Sunshine Coast Council
and a late twist in the LA mayoral election
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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June 04, 2026A forged signature, a cyber attack, and an atrocious price tag - #591
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In today's episode:
Council leaders sleeping out to highlight homelessness
A former CEO admits forging a signature on her employment contract
Demergers press ahead in NSW
A cyber attack against a Sydney council under investigation
An inquiry into Queensland’s councillor complaints system
Sunshine Coast’s tough new budget
Hobart headed for a wide open Lord Mayoral election race
and a row in Adelaide over the site for a relocated MotoGP
and much 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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June 02, 2026Mayoral deadlock, rates shock and a Tasmanian shake-up - #560
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Coming up on the podcast today:
A dramatic adjournment after a split mayoral vote on the Mornington Peninsula
Ararat’s CEO announces his departure after eight years
NSW councils get the green light for massive rate hikes of up to 58 per cent
Snowy Monaro Councillor Andrew Thaler faces a tense hearing over bullying allegations
Sydney councils crack down on illegal tree poisonings
Mayoral races heat up in Tasmania’s north-west
New Zealand moves to strip unelected iwi representatives of committee voting power,
LA’s incumbent mayor faces a fierce three-way battle as voters head to the polls
Plus much more news from the world of local government in 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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May 31, 2026A stark warning, a biased decision, and a call for clarity - #589
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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:
A council on the brink - a stark warning for Kingston Council
Victorian council workers set to strike for a second time
More concerning revelations as the Parramatta ICAC Inquiry continues
A call for clarity over the NSW meeting code debacle
Redland Council to fold its investment arm into its internal structure
A finding of bias against a South Australian council after it cut its mayor’s term short
and the councillor hit with thousands of dollars in fines
plus Balranald Shire Council CEO Terry Dodds sounds the alarm on the financial sustainability of rural and regional councils.
Read Terry’s discussion paper on Western NSW Local Government Sustainability here
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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How many episodes does Local Government News Roundup have?

The podcast currently has 711 episodes available.

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