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Back to EpisodesImproper tax grab, transparency questions, and a test of municipal agility - #554
Season 6
Episode 554
Published 1 month ago
Description
In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- Wyndham Council demands refund over an "improper land tax grab"
- Indigo Shire shuts down misinformation about a historic carriage collection
- Transparency questions over workshops at Wollongong
- Brisbane moves to sell eight homes over unpaid rates
- Financial sustainability warnings for more South Australian councils
- WA councils may finally get the power to make their own cat laws
- Alice Springs Mayor proposes moving Citizenship Ceremonies away from January 26
- A test of municipal agility in Canada ahead of the Olympic ice hockey final
plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.
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