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Local Government News Roundup

ByChris Eddy

Send us a text In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A government back down on the controversial Emergency Services levyAlpine Shire’s mayor resigns after less than two weeks in the roleA rural NSW council commences a special rate variation processRowing clubs upset over a Sydney council’s swimming pool planTownsville's new mayor wins his first political testA Gold Coast councillor's raffle ticket purchase on a corporate card sparks policy debateHobart council to shift focus t...

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Episode Playlist

50 Episodes
Reprogramming Local Government (Generative AI in Action)
Aug 2, 2025•—

Reprogramming Local Government (Generative AI in Action)

Well Travelled Executive Series #12 - Michael Tudball
Aug 9, 2025•—

Well Travelled Executive Series #12 - Michael Tudball

Overwhelmed and Overworked: Addressing Burnout in Councils
Aug 16, 2025•—

Overwhelmed and Overworked: Addressing Burnout in Councils

Levy discontent, demerger referendum, and a major restructure
Aug 21, 2025•—

Levy discontent, demerger referendum, and a major restructure

Kingston monitors, tight mayoral contests, and a 'gut-wrenching' attack
Aug 24, 2025•—

Kingston monitors, tight mayoral contests, and a 'gut-wrenching' attack

Council shutdown, charged Mayor stands aside, and intervention for two councils
Aug 26, 2025•—

Council shutdown, charged Mayor stands aside, and intervention for two councils

Dog attack alarm, funding wins, and more industrial action
Aug 28, 2025•—

Dog attack alarm, funding wins, and more industrial action

Sweeping meeting changes, a censure overturned, and an un-resignation
Aug 31, 2025•—

Sweeping meeting changes, a censure overturned, and an un-resignation

“Beyond disgraceful”: councils taking a stand
Sep 2, 2025•—

“Beyond disgraceful”: councils taking a stand

“Hateful narratives”: a world first strategy, and toxic culture rejected
Sep 4, 2025•—

“Hateful narratives”: a world first strategy, and toxic culture rejected

A mayor’s health battle, a new Lord Mayor, and a bygone prayer
Sep 7, 2025•—

A mayor’s health battle, a new Lord Mayor, and a bygone prayer

Landslide inquiry report, a nonsensical decision, and AI manipulation
Sep 9, 2025•—

Landslide inquiry report, a nonsensical decision, and AI manipulation

"Blindsided" - high density surprise, suspension push, and clickbait and chaos
Sep 11, 2025•—

"Blindsided" - high density surprise, suspension push, and clickbait and chaos

“Clearly oppressive” - Slug Gate case dismissed, urgent briefing, facilities closed
Sep 14, 2025•—

“Clearly oppressive” - Slug Gate case dismissed, urgent briefing, facilities closed

“Bureaucratic nightmare” - disaster funding, earthquakes and a dead whale
Sep 16, 2025•—

“Bureaucratic nightmare” - disaster funding, earthquakes and a dead whale

Melton mayhem, Mornington macropods, and a mayoral ultimatum
Sep 18, 2025•—

Melton mayhem, Mornington macropods, and a mayoral ultimatum

Suspension, rate cap error, and a return to democracy
Sep 21, 2025•—

Suspension, rate cap error, and a return to democracy

CEO resignation, high-rise protest, and a surprise restructure
Sep 23, 2025•—

CEO resignation, high-rise protest, and a surprise restructure

Sandon in court, resignations, elections, and another councillor suspended
Sep 25, 2025•—

Sandon in court, resignations, elections, and another councillor suspended

"Systemic shortcomings", a funding dispute, and a controversial resignation
Sep 28, 2025•—

"Systemic shortcomings", a funding dispute, and a controversial resignation

Controversial appointment, corruption perceptions, and rate pegs
Sep 30, 2025•—

Controversial appointment, corruption perceptions, and rate pegs

Grim determination, political bastardry, and by-election date set
Oct 2, 2025•—

Grim determination, political bastardry, and by-election date set

Toxic behaviour and a shocking trend in episode #500!
Oct 5, 2025•—

Toxic behaviour and a shocking trend in episode #500!

Councillor restricted, urgent plea, and new misconduct laws
Oct 7, 2025•—

Councillor restricted, urgent plea, and new misconduct laws

Landslide findings, prayer rejected, and crime wave concerns
Oct 9, 2025•—

Landslide findings, prayer rejected, and crime wave concerns

"Frivolous and vexatious" - legal battles, disputes and asbestos
Oct 12, 2025•—

"Frivolous and vexatious" - legal battles, disputes and asbestos

Whittlesea Inquiry, CEO sacked, massive fraud- ft. Paul Tatchell #504
Oct 14, 2025•—

Whittlesea Inquiry, CEO sacked, massive fraud- ft. Paul Tatchell #504

“Ill-founded and misconceived” - legal disputes, improvement orders
Oct 16, 2025•—

“Ill-founded and misconceived” - legal disputes, improvement orders

Protests, second monitor, and compulsory voting debate - #506
Oct 19, 2025•—

Protests, second monitor, and compulsory voting debate - #506

Assault charge, housing pressures, council reforms- ft. Mark Dupe #507
Oct 21, 2025•—

Assault charge, housing pressures, council reforms- ft. Mark Dupe #507

Beach tragedy, landbanking, award winners and a burial boom
Oct 23, 2025•—

Beach tragedy, landbanking, award winners and a burial boom

A new era, a health battle and copycat motions
Oct 26, 2025•—

A new era, a health battle and copycat motions

Call for scrutiny, higher councillor pay and fairer funding - ft. Nat Traeger, #510
Oct 28, 2025•—

Call for scrutiny, higher councillor pay and fairer funding - ft. Nat Traeger, #510

Walkout, countback take 2, and busker shock - ft. Fabian Dattner, #511
Oct 30, 2025•—

Walkout, countback take 2, and busker shock - ft. Fabian Dattner, #511

$3M win, costly mistake, and three strikes for controversial councillor - #512
Nov 2, 2025•—

$3M win, costly mistake, and three strikes for controversial councillor - #512

Rejection, failure and enforcement - ft. Lisa Scomazzon, #513
Nov 4, 2025•—

Rejection, failure and enforcement - ft. Lisa Scomazzon, #513

Name change, shock resignation, and dumping threat - #514
Nov 6, 2025•—

Name change, shock resignation, and dumping threat - #514

Peril pitch, budget slashed, and a pigeon furore - #515
Nov 9, 2025•—

Peril pitch, budget slashed, and a pigeon furore - #515

Diplomatic incident, resignations, and the future workforce - ft.Sue Wilkinson, #516
Nov 11, 2025•—

Diplomatic incident, resignations, and the future workforce - ft.Sue Wilkinson, #516

Drink driving scandal and a Christmas lights controversy - #517
Nov 13, 2025•—

Drink driving scandal and a Christmas lights controversy - #517

CEO health battle, mayoral updates, and illegal dumping crusade: ft.Martin Taylor, #518
Nov 18, 2025•—

CEO health battle, mayoral updates, and illegal dumping crusade: ft.Martin Taylor, #518

Planning alarm, avoidable failures, mayor removed - #519
Nov 20, 2025•—

Planning alarm, avoidable failures, mayor removed - #519

Alleged assault, housing feud, and mayor reprimanded - #520
Nov 23, 2025•—

Alleged assault, housing feud, and mayor reprimanded - #520

Housing first, claims refuted, and a community devastated - ft.Georgia Forde #521
Nov 25, 2025•—

Housing first, claims refuted, and a community devastated - ft.Georgia Forde #521

Award winners, and a "grossly unfair"situation - #522
Nov 27, 2025•—

Award winners, and a "grossly unfair"situation - #522

Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #523
Nov 30, 2025•—

Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #523

Rate cap breach, intervention and a tragic loss - ft.Anne-Marie Cade #524
Dec 2, 2025•—

Rate cap breach, intervention and a tragic loss - ft.Anne-Marie Cade #524

"Subverting democracy", councillors suspended and accosted - #525
Dec 4, 2025•—

"Subverting democracy", councillors suspended and accosted - #525

Levy backdown, mayor resigns, and a raffle debate - #526
Dec 7, 2025•—

Levy backdown, mayor resigns, and a raffle debate - #526

Beach security, bulldozing defence, and a distressing mistake - #527
Dec 9, 2025•—

Beach security, bulldozing defence, and a distressing mistake - #527

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