A mayor’s health battle, a new Lord Mayor, and a bygone prayer

Season 5 Episode 488

In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

Two big city Mayors call for the reinstatement of a missing transport link
An acting mayor appointed as a country mayor deals with health challenges
Another council drops a Christian prayer from its meetings
A bitter housing dispute between a council and the state government in Sydney’s east
Cessnock the latest council to explore a special rate variation
A Council CEO’s interstate travel under scrutiny
A new Lord Mayor for Darwin
and arrests over an alleged housing fraud at a London council

Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond

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A mayor’s health battle, a new Lord Mayor, and a bygone prayer