Beste Local Government podcasts (2024)

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#657 All About the Inspector General with Deborah Witzburg, Chicago, IL 40:11

2d ago40:11

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Deborah Witzburg, the Inspector General for the City of Chicago, Illinois, joined to the podcast to discuss her current role. She shared the difference between an inspector general and auditor, how she determines which programs of the City to evaluate, and important changes she has implemented related to criminal justice reform. Host: Lauren Palmer…

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Stand up for the mayor - plus monitors, CEOs and major reforms 27:56

4d ago27:56

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 19th December 2024: More monitor appointments extended Another Council reverses course on Australia Day As councils hold their first meetings of the new term, advocacy positions are reaffirmed, and meeting times are reviewed A serious financial crisis at Liverpool A performance improvement ord…

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Beyond Codes of Conduct: Strategies for Creating High-Functioning Councils 26:38

26d ago26:38

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Tracey Lorenson joins us to explore the complexities of local governance and how to address them effectively. From handling conflict to supporting struggling elected officials, this episode offers practical advice for municipal leaders aiming to create a strong and cooperative governing body at the municipal level.…

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#656 Managing a Small Town and Returnships with India Adams-Jacobs, Bowling Green, VA 34:30

5d ago34:30

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India Adams-Jacobs, Town Manager of the Town of Bowling Green, Virginia, joined the podcast to talk about her career path and managing a small town. She talked about taking on her current role managing her hometown, the transition to get to know the organization, and how her previous roles prepared her for this role. She also discussed a "returnshi…

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#655 Civic User Research with Ryan Kurtzman and Gati Wankyo, Long Beach, CA 55:56

9d ago55:56

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Two guests from the City of Long Beach, California joined the podcast to discuss civic user research. Ryan Kurtzman is the Technology Partnerships Officer and Gati Wankyo is a Training Coordinator. They discussed how civic user research helps the City to improve digital services and technology. They also shared examples of the research in practice …

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Demerger off, flouride rejected, and a mayoral walkout 17:32

10d ago17:32

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 13th December 2024: Monitors extended at Brimbank A new Secretary of DTP announced A council demerger called off Councils unite on a Metro fast track call Cairns Council says NO to flouride A walkout brings a Tasmanian council meeting to an abrupt end The end is nigh for Launceston’s popular m…

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Australia Day reversal, childcare deserts, and ‘dysfunctional and raucous’ behaviour 19:41

12d ago19:41

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 11th December 2024: Greater Geelong reconsidering its position on Australia Day The first councillor resignation of the new term in Victoria A push to deal with childcare deserts in the south-west The Sydney councillor taking his own council to court A council CEO to depart in Queensland and t…

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Leaked recording, attack condemned, and planning officers arrested 17:01

14d ago17:01

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 9th December 2024: Concerns over a leaked recording of a Council’s confidential discussions A local mayor condemns last week’s attack on a Jewish synagogue Warrnambool City Council addresses social media controversy about its beloved Maremma dogs A councillor call for a wide ranging review of …

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#654 ICMA Governance Review with Andy Pederson, Bayside, WI 29:54

16d ago29:54

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Andy Pederson, the Village Manager for the Village of Bayside, Wisconsin joined the podcast to discuss his work on the ICMA Governance Task Force. He shared why the Task Force was formed, the need to rebalance the regions, and how the Code of Ethics influenced the work of the Task Force. This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pitt…

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Councils unite, corrupt conduct finding, and "collective failings" 24:01

17d ago24:01

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 6th December: Councils unite on healthcare demands A council CEO resigns and more senior exec news A corrupt conduct finding from ICAC against a former council manager Deadlines on housing approvals for Sydney councils Another Parliamentary report calls for changes to the council rating system…

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Councils get tough, the cost of complaints, and a "baseless" attack 36:33

19d ago36:33

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 4th December 2024: More councils call for action after a State Parliamentary inquiry Councils get tough on illegal dumping and unregistered cat breeding More NSW Council General Managers on the way out The high cost of six code of complaints against one metro Sydney councillor Case dismissed a…

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Mayors in action, defamation loss and a new funding model 35:50

21d ago35:50

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 2nd December: Newly elected mayors waste no time taking the reins Another surprise resignation from a NSW Council chief A high profile mayor loses a defamation case Calls for a Queensland council CEO to be removed A mayor’s social media spend questioned A SA mayor refusing calls to resign A ma…

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#653 Innovation Officer to City Manager with Dan Hoffman, Winchester, VA 55:06

23d ago55:06

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Dan Hoffman the City Manager for the City of Winchester, Virginia joined the podcast to discuss his career path of Innovation Officer to the role of City Manager. He shared how changing jobs allowed him to implement projects at scale and how innovation principles have prepared him for leadership roles. He also discussed transitioning from Assistant…

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Reforms and innovations, and a "demonic" end to a council term 29:27

24d ago29:27

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 29th November 2024: Alarm bells for council sustainability as a parliamentary inquiry report is released A marathon council meeting at Yarra as a new Council team sweeps into power The use of municipal monitors at Victorian councils called into question A council terminates its long term CEO w…

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Roads plea, scary legal bills, and a personal bodyguard 38:13

26d ago38:13

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 27th November: The latest mayoral election results from Victoria A Council CEO announces their resignation Councils and communities fight for better and safer roads Demands for transparency at Shoalhaven in the wake of the departure of senior executives The “scary” legal fees bill at Kiama A Q…

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Cancelled display, fearmongering, and civic vandalism 21:12

27d ago21:12

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 26th November: Mayoral election season in Victoria enters its final days A cancelled Christmas display in Melbourne blamed on Council red tape Delays for Melbourne’s signature Greenline project New planning rules to revitalise Sydney’s nightlife A martial arts champion to receive the Keys to t…

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Commissioner call, cost blowout, and a standoff continues 25:20

30d ago25:20

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 23rd November 2024: Experienced councillors take on mayoral duties in the latest batch of election results A call from rural Victoria for a new Federal Local Government Commissioner Snowy Monaro announces an interim CEO appointment A major cost blowout for a Sydney council project could lead t…

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#652 Deepening the Understanding of Cities with Allison Laskey, Nature Cities 46:44

1M ago46:44

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Allison Laskey, Associate Editor for Nature Cities joined the podcast to discuss her academic journal, Nature Cities. The journal aims to deepen and integrate basic and applied understanding of the nature of cities, including their roles, impacts and influences — past, present and future. She shared what is like to be an editor of an academic journ…

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Inquiry push, a new crop of mayors, and legal costs payback ordered 29:40

1M ago29:40

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for Thursday 21st November: A push to hold an inquiry into the conduct of Victorian council elections A council civic centre goes into lockdown We roundup all the latest mayoral election results A site secured for a new depot for Kiama Council A hefty rate increase proposed at Northern Beaches A c…

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Complaints rise, councils bypassed, and rumours refuted 20:38

1M ago20:38

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for 19th November 2024: Complaints about the council elections process on the rise Melbourne’s Lord Mayor outlines a first 100 days plan Mayoral election season in full swing in Victoria An overhaul of building approvals for NSW takes councils out of the loop A mayor hits back at online rumours An…

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Roundup Extra - Local Government CEO Index with Justin Hanney 37:33

1M ago37:33

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Send us a text The Davidson Local Government CEO Index has been updated for its fourth year, bringing valuable insights from more than 170 council CEOs across the country. The findings reflect the complex challenges and priorities facing local government CEOs in Australia as they navigate post-pandemic recovery, technological changes, and community…

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#651 Distinguished Service with Tony Gardner, Commonwealth Center for High-Performance Organizations 34:41

1M ago34:41

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Tony Gardner, Senior Vice President for the Commonwealth Center for High-Performance Organizations joined the podcast to discuss his ICMA Distinguished Service Award. He shared his work aboard in Poland, innovations in local government, and provided advice to the next generation. This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, …

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Vote tampering concerns, target missed, and resignation fallout 27:34

1M ago27:34

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for Friday 15th November: Suspected vote tampering reported as Victorian council elections come to a close The sector falls short on gender equality targets for the state’s councillor cohort New leadership for the VLGA board Five more councils elect their mayors and deputy mayors for the new term …

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Recounts, mayoral elections, and silly discussions 29:18

1M ago29:18

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for Wednesday 13th November: Recounts delay the declaration of some Council election results Mayoral elections begin - five to report today Tributes for the outgoing President of the MAV, as the new President steps up The shock resignation of a NSW Council CEO A council highlights a rural resident…

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The final stretch, candidate arrest, and a 4-day work week reprieve 20:33

1M ago20:33

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 11th November 2024: The finish line in sight as more election results are announced Questions raised about a council’s controversial pre-election decision A council candidate arrested over allegations of campaign signage theft A poor workplace culture and a staffing crisis alleged at a …

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Special Edition - Election latest, shock results 15:11

1M ago15:11

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Send us a text A special edition of the Local Government News Roundup bringing you the latest results from Victorian council elections. Some shock results as more incumbents, including sitting mayors, are defeated. Victorian Local Governance Association The VLGA is an independent organisation supporting councils and councillors in good governance. …

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#650 Sustainability and Resilience in Parks and Recreation - Live from NRPA! 57:50

1M ago57:50

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Three guests joined the podcast for a very special session of GovLove and Open Space Radio. Ali Rhodes is the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Boulder, Colorado, Bernita Reese is the Recreation and Parks Director for the City of Columbus, Ohio, and Michele White is a Senior Program Manager for the National Recreation and Parks Associat…

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Provisional results pouring in, news briefs, and a CEO's plea for funding reform 41:26

1M ago41:26

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: We run through the latest provisional results from council elections across Victoria, which include a few surprises We’ll take a brief look at stories making news around the country And in a Roundup Extra Chris is joined by Murrindindi CEO Livia Bonazzi to talk about the funding c…

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Special Edition - Election results, CEOs and municipal monitors 11:40

2M ago11:40

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Send us a text Thursday 7th November special edition with the first batch of official results from Victorian council elections, plus news of a Council CEO's resignation, and the appointment of municipal monitors. Victorian Local Governance Association The VLGA is an independent organisation supporting councils and councillors in good governance. Su…

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Counting updates, dog attacks, and an adult content warning 22:05

2M ago22:05

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Send us a text On the Local Government News Roundup for Wednesday, 6th November 2024: More early vote reports from Victorian council elections, as the sector awaits first official count figures from today Councils tackle a childcare crisis in western Victoria Australia Post calls on councils for help with dog attacks A plan to convert car parks int…

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Incumbents battle, CEO quits, and book ban rejected 20:02

2M ago20:02

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Mixed fortunes for sitting councillors seeking re-election across Victoria A Council’s CEO quits citing an untenable relationship with its mayor A proposed book ban rejected by a NSW council Councils concerned as the NSW government moves to legalise e-scooters Controversy in Queen…

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Well Travelled Executive Series - John Baker 48:21

2M ago48:21

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Send us a text 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 chal…

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#649 Across the Generations with Sam Badger and Decker Ploehn 39:17

2M ago39:17

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Two guests joined the podcast to share their generational perspective on local government. Sam Badger is the City Manager's Office Marvin Andrews Fellow at City of Scottsdale, Arizona and Decker Ploehn is the City Administrator for the City of Bettendorf, Iowa. They each shared their career path, talked about the importance of relationships, and as…

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Counting continues, industrial action, and a minister’s investigation 23:21

2M ago23:21

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Counting continues in Victorian council elections Industrial action on the cards at Greater Geelong Stonnington Council responds to a controversial planning decision The NSW local government minister launches an investigation into his own department One council’s short-lived live …

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#648 Student Engagement and Starting in Local Government with Olivia Perfetti and Lily Neilsen 48:48

2M ago48:48

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Two guests joined the podcast to talk about starting their careers in public service. Olivia Perfetti is the Municipal Engagement Manager for Allegheny County Conservation District and Lily Neilsen is an Environmental Justice Intern for a non-profit, New Sun Rising. They both attended, or are attending, Carnegie Mellon University for their Master's…

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A tight race unfolds, tree vandals strike, and a dire funding warning 21:15

2M ago21:15

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: A tight race unfolding for the next Lord Mayor of Melbourne Vandals cause extensive damage to trees across Glen Eira Calls for government schools to open their grounds to communities A Sydney council to fly the Greek and Lebanese flags A dire funding outlook for a major pool proje…

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Chaotic scenes, counting begins, and another CEO goes 18:30

2M ago18:30

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Reports of chaotic scenes as voting closes in Victoria’s council elections Counting gets under way this week but it may be some time before we know results A second CEO within a week to resign from a Victorian council Concerns raised about a council’s planned mosquito control prog…

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Well Travelled Executive Series - James Roncon 36:21

2M ago36:21

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Send us a text 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…

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#647 An Actionable and Transformative Comprehensive Plan in North Chicago, IL with Taylor Wegrzyn and Siraj Asfahani 59:38

2M ago59:38

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Taylor Wegrzyn, Director of Economic and Community Development at the City of North Chicago, Illinois and Siraj Asfahani, Vice President at The Lakota Group joined to podcast to discuss the City of North Chicago's award-winning Comprehensive Plan. They discussed the need for more frequent revisions of a comprehensive plan and the unique opportuniti…

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A big CEO move, urgent review, and fiery alcohol debate 33:56

2M ago33:56

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Send us a text Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Breaking CEO news for three Australian councils Another postal theft prompts a call to potentially affected voters More government housing announcements and more council reaction The administrator who believes a post-Covid mentality is responsible more poor governance at Victorian councils …

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Surprise announcements, advocacy wins and an intervention 29:41

2M ago29:41

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: Government housing announcements take councils by surprise Victoria’s development contributions schemes to be overhauled Advocacy wins for growth and fringe councils - we find out more from a council CEO Differing views on the voting power of Melbourne’s businesses New regulations…

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Signage controversy, housing concerns, and alarming incivility statistics 24:59

2M ago24:59

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: More signage controversies as council elections enter the final week of voting Fears of lost ballots after an Australia Post truck is stolen A new poll suggests many are yet to make up their mind about who the next Lord Mayor of Melbourne should be Protests as the Victorian Govern…

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#646 Climate Action and Building a Resilient Community with Kara Silbernagel, Pitkin County, CO 47:53

2M ago47:53

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Kara Silbernagel, Deputy County Manager for Pitkin County, Colorado joined the podcast to discuss climate action planning. She talked about how the County's work is impacted by Federal land, emergency management, and affordability. She shared the importance of engagement in climate action planning and discussed the elements of the County's plan, es…

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Mysterious black balls, surprise resignations and an ABBA promise 31:09

2M ago31:09

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: A councillor seeking re-election resigns two weeks out from election day The campaign promise to bring ABBA to Melbourne An alleged theft from a council-funded alliance under investigation Another NSW councillor resigns days into the new term, citing a toxic chamber An attempt to …

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Campaign heat, CEO sacked, and a fake train station 41:34

2M ago41:34

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Send us a text Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup: the latest from the campaign trail in Victoria where support for Palestine, election signs and councillor expenses are making news A new plan to improve the availability of municipal building surveyor services in regional Victoria A major lobby group calls for more action against …

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Campaign embarassment, surprise resignations, and dramatic Council meetings 39:25

2M ago39:25

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Send us a text Heading the local government news today: Moonee Valley council responds to the release of IBAC’s Operation Leo report; Stories from the campaign trail in Victoria, including election material embarrassments, an election office break-in, and an MP accused of low personal attacks on candidates A newly elected councillor previously bann…

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#645 Empowering Women and Employment Contract Negotiations with Jessica Kinser, Fairibault, MN 33:16

2M ago33:16

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Jessica Kinser, City Administrator for the City of Faribault, Minnesota, joined the podcast to discuss empowering women and employment contract negotiations. She shared her unique experience negotiating contracts as a city's first manager, an internal candidate, and a manager in transition. She also highlighted common mistakes to avoid, the importa…

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Special Edition: Operation Leo, mayoral election results, and CEO news 14:22

2M ago14:22

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Send us a text On a special edition of the Local Government News Roundup: IBAC releases the Operation Leo report on its investigation of bribery and misconduct allegations at Moonee Valley City Council Mayoral election season in full swing in NSW - get the latest results. And breaking Council CEO resignation and appointment news. Click here for a l…

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Vandalism, elections and appointments 24:04

2M ago24:04

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Send us a text Today on the return of the Local Government News Roundup: Ballot packs on the way to voters in Victoria The gut-wrenching impact of vandalism on candidate signage New mayors elected in NSW Douglas Shire announces its new CEO A Queensland mayor cleared of an alleged campaign donation breach, and Hobart City Council embarks on a hunt f…

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Leadership in Action: How Vaughan’s Public Works Revolutionized Workplace Culture 17:42

3M ago17:42

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Zoran Postic, recently announced as the new City Manager for the City of Vaughan, Ontario, joined us to chat at the 2024 CAMA conference. In this episode, we explore the leadership programs, strategies, and systems that transformed Vaughan’s Public Works Department during Postic's time as Deputy City Manager of Public Works - creating an environmen…

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