Local Government News Roundup

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A new push for open councillor briefing sessions A council’s planning policy under fire A positive step in the fight for a new Albury Wodonga hospital An administration call for a NSW council A sector leading anti-racism strategy launched, as Mayors unite to condemn religious violence Council travel expenses under the spotlight...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: An urgent arbitration request against a Mayor Mornington Peninsula’s move to open briefings takes a step forward Performance improvement ordered for Snowy Monaro council A mass exodus from a Tasmanian and a Western Australian Council Gold Coast Council responds to anger over parking fines A Lord Mayor ordered to apologise for a...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Council CEO calls out double-dipping hypocrisy A war of words between a mayor and a state Premier Ongoing anti-semitic activity prompts a united call for action Increased security following more vandalism at Ballarat’s Botanic Gardens A former long serving Lord Mayor calls time on her local government career Sydney councils f...

Send us Fan Mail John Baker, CEO of Mornington Peninsula Shire in Victoria, is soon to be heading up one of the nation’s fastest growing councils - the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. He joins Chris Eddy to talk about his career journey that brought him from local government in the UK to Australia over a decade ago. John shares his thoughts on the challenges that councils face, transparency when it...

Send us Fan Mail Joining Chris Eddy on a special edition of the Local Government News Roundup is  James Roncon, the General Manager of Armidale Regional Council in NSW. James has for the past four years led a major culture change initiative at the council with remarkable results by all accounts. So it came as a surprise recently when he announced that he was moving on and would not see out his con...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest on the Local Government News Roundup’s Well Travelled Executive Series is Rachel Brophy, who started her career in the public sector in South Australia in the mid 2000s. Since that time she has held leadership roles in professional bodies and councils in three states, most recently concluding a term as CEO of Douglas Shire Council in north Queensland. Rachel joins Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Earlier this year, a thought leadership piece from Daniel Fletcher on the 8 Big Questions for Local Government in 2024 went viral on LinkedIn. Daniel has been a council CEO, and is currently General Manager of Communities and Liveability at Western Downs Regional Council in Queensland. He’s a speaker, mentor and coach with a passion for the local government sector and the success...

Send us Fan Mail In March this year, Chris Eddy spoke with civility campaigner Diane Kalen-Sukra from Canada to talk about her crusade to tackle rising incivility against people in public life. It has become one of the most listened to episodes of the Local Government News Roundup to date. Six months on, Diane’s work to shine a light on toxicity and incivility in the public realm continues to gath...

Send us Fan Mail David Keenan is a local government journeyman who has worked at the highest level at councils in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland over a nearly 30 year career. He is currently the CEO of Scenic Rim Regional Council in Queensland, a position he’s held since late 2022. David joins Chris on the Local Government News Roundup’s Well Travelled Executive Series to share his obser...

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of the Well Travelled Executive series from the Local Government News Roundup, Chris Eddy is joined by Lydia Wilson and Noelene Duff, Chair Administrators for the cities of Whittlesea and Casey respectively. They tell Chris about the adjustments they have had to make to carry out the role, which is quite different to anything they’d undertaken in their long a...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest on Roundup Unfiltered is an acclaimed author, speaker, and culture transformation expert. Diane Kalen-Sukra joins Chris Eddy from Canada to share insights from over two decades of senior leadership, including an award-winning tenure as a city manager and as a producer for a national television program on the CBC network. Diane’s published works include the book Save...