
Listen to VLGA Connect for news and interviews relating to the local government sector in Victoria.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 487 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Government | |||

This week on VLGA Connect, Cr Lawrie Cox, Mayor of Whittlesea City Council chats with Chris Eddy about the council’s stand on road conditions in the region and its call for the state government to step up and do more to manage its assets.
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This week on VLGA Connect, host Chris Eddy speaks with the mayor of Glen Eira City Council, Cr Simone Zmood, about the council’s successful application for a rate cap variation, the reasons behind the request and how they consulted with the community... more
This week, Mayor of Latrobe City Council, Cr Sharon Gibson joins Chris Eddy to discuss the unique challenge facing the Gippsland region due to the impacts of the closure of the power station and how the region is advocating for support to adapt.
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This week on VLGA Connect, Chris Eddy is joined by two mayors to break down both sides of the glass bin debate. Mayor of Merri-bek City Council, an early adoptor of the four-bin system, Cr Nat Abboud and Mayor of Manningham City Council, part of the ... more
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A locally focused governance podcast that centers on Victoria's municipal sector, featuring in-depth discussions with mayors, council executives, legal advisors, auditors, and policy experts. Episodes consistently cover budgeting pressures, regional development, service delivery, infrastructure funding, regulatory changes, and governance practices. Notable threads include four-bin recycling logistics and costs, fuel-price impacts on contracts, privacy and data use in local government, and transparency in budgeting and oversight. Beyond policy debates, the show frequently highlights practical council case studies, inter-council collaboration, and leadership strategies, often pairing sector updates with technical legal or governance insights ... more
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Recent guests on VLGA Connect include:
1. Simone Zmood
2. Sharon Gibson
3. Nat Abboud
4. Jim Grivas
5. Tony Rannick
6. Evan King
7. Ben Blain
8. Andrew Greaves
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