Local Government News Roundup
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Local Government News Roundup
“Purposeful manipulation” - a council crippled - #616
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
- Hepburn Shire Council crippled by councillor stand-downs, in what the council calls a purposeful manipulation of the Local Government Act - the latest on the governance crisis is coming up
- Plus new court action against the government, this time from Boroondara Council
- A NSW councillor suspended from office
- Blacktown opts for a reduced special rate variation
- Gold Coast Council’s CEO seeks legal advice on a proposed leadership review
- New Council CEOs appointed in South Australia and Western Australia
All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.
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