In this week's episode of VLGA Connect, Chris Eddy speaks to the Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne, Nick Reece, about the challenges facing the M9 group of councils as they expect to accommodate up to a million more residents by 2051.

Chris also chats to Simon Harrex (Victorian Local Governance Association) and John Armitage (QDos) about the launch of the 2026 Victorian Councillor Census, who tell us more about how the census is conducted and what the data is used for.

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In this week's special episode of VLGA Connect, Chris Eddy interviews the new Local Government Minister in Victoria, the Hon Tim Richardson MP.

Together they discuss Minister Richardsons' approach to the portfolio and what he sees as the sector's priorities in the months ahead, with the November state election fast approaching.

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This week on VLGA Connect Chris Eddy is joined by Tony Raunic from Hunt & Hunt Lawyers to unpack two recent Council conduct decisions.

Chris also chats with Surf Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Libby Stapleton, about the push for a rapid transit link between Geelong and Torquay, and an innovative trial to improve the availability of longer term rental homes in the tourist town of Lorne.

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If you'd like to contact us about the podcast, please send us an email to vlga@vlga.org.au or call us on 03 9349 7999