Well Travelled Executive Series #6 - James Roncon

Send us Fan MailJoining Chris Eddy on a special edition of the Local Government News Roundup is  James Roncon, the General Manager of Armidale Regional Council in NSW.James has for the past four years led a major culture change initiative at the council with remarkable results by all accounts.So it came as a surprise recently when he announced that he was moving on and would not see out his contract or seek a new term with the council.James talks to Chris about his local government journey to date, his people-focussed leadership approach, and what his next career move might be.The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the showThe Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.