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Rum Charles discusses the systemic challenges facing local government in Australia.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Local Government News Roundup, we are joined by Rum Charles, a veteran consultant and trainer who has worked with over 100 councils across Australia. With a career in the sector dating back to the mid-90s, Rum brings a candid and sometimes provocative perspective on the internal cultures of local government. Prompted by his recent analysis of a "perfect storm" approaching the sector, we dive into the systemic challenges facing councils today. From the "...

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Host: Chris Eddy

Guest: Rum Charles

Topics covered

• local government
• consulting
• systemic challenges
• council culture
• politics

Keywords

• local government
• Rum Charles
• councils
• consultant
• politics
• challenges
• perfect storm

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Organizations: local government

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