Local Government News Roundup
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.
Local Government News Roundup
Charges 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.
The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the national AI summit for local government, hosted by Davidson, in partnership with Amazon Web Services.
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