12-26 - VLGA Connect - Friday 24 April 2026
From VLGA Connect by Victorian Local Governance Association
April 24, 2026 · 40 min · Season 6 · Episode 12
About this episode
Ben Blain discusses Regional Cities Victoria's $3B pitch for regional funding ahead of the state election, alongside insights from Auditor General Andrew Greaves on council audits.
With a state election just around the corner, Regional Cities Victoria has made a $3B pitch as part of its advocacy campaign to secure the future of regional Victoria. Chair of RCV and Mayor of Warrnambool City Council Ben Blain joins Chris Eddy to explain more about the campaign and where they think the funding is most required. Victoria’s Auditor General Andrew Greaves also drops by to discuss the annual report on councils’ audit performance, and gives his observations on what’s working we...
People in this episode
Host: Chris Eddy
Guest: Ben Blain
Topics covered
- regional advocacy
- state election
- council audit performance
- funding needs
- local governance
Keywords
- Regional Cities Victoria
- state election
- funding
- council audits
- local governance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Regional Cities Victoria, Warrnambool City Council, Victoria’s Auditor General
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