This week on VLGA Connect, mayor of Kingston City Council, Georgina Oxley joins Chris Eddy to talk about why Kingston is expanding its presence in aged care service delivery while many other councils are going in the other direction.

The mayor of Gannawarra Shire Council, Garner Smith discusses a number of current issues impacting his area, including the fuel crisis, renewable energy projects, and the Murray Darling Basin Plan Review.

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This week on VLGA Connect, host Chris Eddy is joined by Hayden Raysmith, Liana Thompson and Dr Josh Fergeus to reflect on 30 years since the return of elected representatives following the council amalgamations that led to the creation of the VLGA, and an eye to the future.

Chris also discusses the latest campaign from Brimbank City Council with mayor Virginia Tachos as more than one hundred locals rallied at Taylors Road in Delahey saying the daily gridlock has become a safety risk on a road never built for today’s traffic.

Tony Raunic from Hunt & Hunt Lawyers returns to catch up on governance issues, including the Wyndham mayoral crisis, the release of an arbiter report at Moonee Valley City Council, and the latest on the court case involving Hepburn Shire’s CEO and a councillor.

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Join us for a special episode of VLGA Connect this week as we unpack the results of the latest VLGA Victorian Councillor Census.

Chris Eddy is joined by VLGA President Dr Josh Fergeus; John Armitage from Qdos Research, and Dawn Bray from the VLGA for a panel discussion about what the results are telling us, and how this latest data will be used by the VLGA and government to inform policy and related sector discussions in order to enhance the outcomes councillors deliver for the communities they represent, as well as improve the working landscape for elected representatives.

You can download the full Census report here: https://www.vlga.org.au/sites/default/files/Census%20Report%202026_final.pdf

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To learn more about the events, programs, and training offered by the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), please click here.

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