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Back to EpisodesAnother mayor suspended, higher rate cap approved, and a call to ‘lift the tone’
Season 5
Episode 451
Published 10 months, 1 week ago
Description
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- A rural mayor suspended after an arbitration process
- Hepburn gets the all clear for a 10 per cent rate increase
- Intense debate over a controversial inner city artwork
- More councils join the fight against a new state government tax
- A Sydney council calls for new planning rules to be suspended
- Protests against another Queensland council’s homelessness approach
- Another council exiting from aged care services
- and a new campaign to “Lift the Tone” as abuse and intimidation takes a toll
and more local government news from across Australia and beyond.
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