“Lower the temperature,” dysfunctional councillors, and a landslide win - #576

“Lower the temperature,” dysfunctional councillors, and a landslide win - #576

Author: Chris Eddy April 20, 2026 Duration: 28:18
Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: a landslide win for Newcastle’s new Lord Mayorcouncillors plan a motion of no-confidence in Wyndham’s mayora $3B election call from a group of regional councilsa mayor calls for a lowering of the temperature after a family car is firebombeda councillor sensationally resigns, branding her colleagues as dysfunctionala last minute settlement of an unfair dismissal claim at a Tasmanian council, anda first of its kind deepfake ...

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Censure, corruption inquiry, and unavoidable trade-offs - #577 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:06
Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: A Fair Work ruling set to hit Councils’ bottom linesa corruption inquiry announceda councillor censured and facing disqualificationwhile another is u…
Protests and petitions, and non-lethal nudging - #572 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:21
Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Protests and a petition as Kiama Council considers budget cutsA former Council CEO loses a dispute over his exit packageA Council fight over workplac…
Mayor under pressure, resignation news, and blurry councillors - #570 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:41
Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Pressure builds on a newly elected mayor to step downA South Australian Council CEO resigns after one year in the jobHobart City’s new plan to tackle…
Court date, CEO reinstated, and an unsettling crime wave - #569 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:42
Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: Criminal proceedings against a CEO and Councillor hit court in BallaratTwo councillor resignations in one week at a Tasmanian CouncilThe Federal Cour…
A stern rebuke, election fail, and a Solitaire scandal - #568 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:09
Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The Palestinian flag is coming down in DarebinA leadership crisis at the City of Ryde stretches into a second weekLegal advice sought over a councill…